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And the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

So all countries came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all lands.

Now the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, "It is because of the money, which was returned in our sacks the first time, that we are brought in, so that he may make a case against us and seize us, to take us as slaves with our donkeys."

So they set him a place by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves; because the Egyptians could not eat food with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.

But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.

And they told him, saying, "Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt." And Jacob's heart stood still, because he did not believe them.

And Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are still alive."

And they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to dwell in the land, because your servants have no pasture for their flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen."

Now there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.

Then Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for every man of the Egyptians sold his field, because the famine was severe upon them. So the land became Pharaoh's.

Unstable as water, you shall not excel, Because you went up to your father's bed; Then you defiled it-- He went up to my couch.

And the midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are lively and give birth before the midwives come to them."

And so it was, because the midwives feared God, that He provided households for them.

And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. So she called his name Moses, [fn] saying, "Because I drew him out of the water."

Now it happened in the process of time that the king of Egypt died. Then the children of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.

And the LORD said: "I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

So He let him go. Then she said, "You are a husband of blood!"--because of the circumcision.

And they said to them, "Let the LORD look on you and judge, because you have made us abhorrent in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us."

So Moses spoke thus to the children of Israel; but they did not heed Moses, because of anguish of spirit and cruel bondage.

So all the Egyptians dug all around the river for water to drink, because they could not drink the water of the river.