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There is no one in his house greater than I. He has not kept anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How can I do such an evil thing? It is a sin against God."

The warden paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph's care because the Lord was with Joseph and made him successful in everything he did.

People will forget what it was like to have plenty of food, because the hunger that follows will be so great.

The hunger was everywhere in that part of the world. And Joseph opened the storehouses and sold grain to the people of Egypt, because the time of hunger became terrible in Egypt.

And all the people in that part of the world came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain because the hunger was terrible everywhere in that part of the world.

But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with them, because he was afraid that something terrible might happen to him.

Along with many other people, the sons of Israel went to Egypt to buy grain, because the people in the land of Canaan were also hungry.

The brothers were afraid when they were brought to Joseph's house and thought, "We were brought here because of the money that was put in our sacks on the first trip. He wants to attack us, make us slaves, and take our donkeys."

The men prepared their gift to give to Joseph when he arrived at noon, because they had heard they were going to eat with him there.

Then Joseph hurried off because he had to hold back the tears when he saw his brother Benjamin. So Joseph went into his room and cried there.

So they served Joseph at one table, his brothers at another table, and the Egyptians who ate with him at another table. This was because Egyptians did not like Hebrews and never ate with them.

Joseph's brothers were seated in front of him in order of their ages, from oldest to youngest. They looked at each other because they were so amazed.

And we said to you, ‘That young boy cannot leave his father, because if he leaves him, his father would die.'

He said to his brothers, "I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?" But the brothers could not answer him, because they were very afraid of him.

Now don't be worried or angry with yourselves because you sold me here. God sent me here ahead of you to save people's lives.

Tell them not to worry about bringing any of their things with them, because we will give them the best of what we have in Egypt."

Then God said, "I am God, the God of your father. Don't be afraid to go to Egypt, because I will make your descendants a great nation there.

Then Israel said to Joseph, "Now I am ready to die, because I have seen your face and I know you are still alive."

This is what you should tell him: ‘We, your servants, have taken care of farm animals all our lives. Our ancestors did the same thing.' Then the king will allow you to settle in the land of Goshen, away from the Egyptians, because they don't like to be near shepherds."

They said to the king, "We have come to live in this land, because there is no grass in the land of Canaan for our animals to eat, and the hunger is terrible there. So please allow us to live in the land of Goshen."