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And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very intense, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was intense on them: and the land became Pharaoh's.

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty and seven years.

Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put your right hand on his head.

Dan shall be a serpent in the way, An adder in the path, That bites the horse's heels, So that his rider falls backward.

And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming: and the Egyptians wept for him 70 days.

So you shall say to Joseph, Forgive, I pray you now, the transgression of your brothers, and their sin, because they did to you evil. And now, we pray you, forgive the transgression of the slaves of the God of your father. And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you have come so soon today?

So he let him alone. Then she said, A bridegroom of blood [you are], because of the circumcision.

So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

And Moses so spoke to the sons of Israel: but they didn't listen to Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel slavery.

And Moses and Aaron did so; as Yahweh commanded them, so they did.

And Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so, as Yahweh had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his slaves, and it became a serpent.

And you shall say to him, Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, look, so far you haven't listened.

And Moses and Aaron did so, as Yahweh commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his slaves; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.

And they did so; and Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and there were lice on man and on beast; all the dust of the earth became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

And the sacred scholars did so with their magic to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice on man and on beast.

And Yahweh did so; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his slaves' houses: and in all the land of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies.