Genesis — Chapter 45

for (2) God. fent me before you into AEgypr for your preferuation. 6. For itis two yeares fincc the famine began to be vpon the earth, and yet fue yeares remaine , wherin. there can be neither earing not reaping. 7. And God fent me before,thac you may be preferucd vpon the earth,and may haue victuals.to liue, 8..Not by your counfail, but by the wil of God was I {ent hither: who hath made meas it were a father to Pharao , and Lord of his whole houfe , and Prince in al the land of AEgypt. 9. Make haft and get ye vpto my father,and you fhal fay to him: Thy fonne Tofeph willeth thus:God hath made me Lord of the whole land of AEgypt: come downe tome, tary not. 10, And. thou fhalt dwel in the land of Geffen: and thou fhalt be neer me thoy and thy fonnes , and thy fonnes children, thy fheep , and thy heards, and al things that thon doft poffefle, 11. And there] wil feed ‘thee ( for yet there are fue yearcs of famine remayning ) left both thou perifh , and thy houfe, and al things that thou doft poffeffe. 12. Behold , your eyes, and the eyes of my brother Beniamin doe fee , that itis my mouth that fpeaketh vnto you. 13.Reportto my father my whole glorie & al things that you haue feen in AEgypt:make hait,and bring himto me, 1.4.And falling vpon the neck of his brother Beniamin,embracing him he wept: he allo in like manner weeping vpon his neck, 15. And lofeph kiffed al his brethren , and wept vpon cueric one : after which things they were bold Tofeph. GENESIS. lay bold to {peake vnto him. 10. And it was heard of , and very famoufly reported abrode inthe Kings Court: The brethren of Iofeph are come: and (6) Pharao was glad , and al his familie. 17. And he tpake to Io_ feph that he fhould command his brethren , faying : Loadiag your beaits goe into the Land of Chanaan , 12. and take thence your fa- ther and kinne , and come tome: and I wil gtue you al the good things of Agypt , that you may cate the marow of the land. 1¢. Ge com- mandment alfo that they take waynes out of the land of £gypr, tor the cariage of their litle ones and wiues : and fay : Take vp your father, and make hait to come with al fpeed. 20. Neither doe you icaue any thing ot your houthold ftuffe : for al the riches of Agypt thal be yours, 21, And the fonnes of Ifrael did as it was commanded them. To whom Iofeph gaue waynes according to Pharaos commandment, and victuals for the way,22.He bad alfoto be brought vp for euery one two robes : but to Beniamin he gaue three hundred picces of filuer with. hue robes of the beft ; 23. fending to his tather as much moncy & rayment, adding befides them he affes that thould carie of al the riches of AE- gypt, and as many fhe affes , carying wheat for the tourney and. bread,

The fonnes of Ruben: Henoch and Phallu and Hefron and Charmi,

The fonnes of Simeon: lamuel and Jamin and Ahod , and tachin and Sohar , and Saul the fonne of Chananiteffe, 11. The fonnes of Leui: Gerfon and Caath and Merari. 12. The fonnes of Iuda : Her & Onan and Selaand Phares and Zara. And Her and Onan died in the land of Chanaan. And there were fonnes borne to Phares : Hefron and Hamul,

The fonnes of I {fachar : Thola and Phuaand Job and Semron, 14, The fonnes of Zabulon : Sared and Elon and Jahelcl. 15. Thefe are the fonnes of Lia , which fhe bare (4) in Mefopotamia of Syria with Dina his daughter. Al the foules of his fonnes and daughters are thirtie three. 16. The fonnes of Gad ; Sephion and Haggi:and Siuni & Efebon and Heri and Arodi and Areli. 17. The fonnes of Afer : lamne and lefua and leffui and Beria , Sara alfo their fifter. The fonnes of Beria: Heber and Melchiel, #8, thefe be the fonnes of Zelpha , whom Laban gaue to Lia his daughter. and thefe fhe bare to lacob fixteen foules.

The fonnes of Rachel Lacobs wife : Tofeph and Beniamin. 2c. And there were fonnes borne to lofeph in the Land of AEgypt , waich Afencth the daughter of Putiphar Prieft of Heliopolis bare to him: Manaffes and Ephraim. 21. The fonnes of Beniamin ; Bela and Be- chor --- PAGE 147 --- lofeph. GENESIS. 129 chor and A lbel and Gera and Naaman and Echi and Ros and Mophinr and Ophim and Ared, 22. thefe be the fonnes of Rachel , which fhe bare to lacob : al the foules, fourteen. 23. The fonnes of Dan: Hufim. a4. The fonnes of Nepthali :lazicl and Guni and lefer and Sallem. 2<. Thefe be the fonnes of Bala , whom Laban gaue to Raehel his daughter : and thefe fhe bare to Lacob ; al the foules , {cuen. 26, Al the foules , that entred with Jacob intro AEgypt. and thatcame out of his thigh , befides his fonnes wiues ,” {ixtie tix. 27. And the fonnes of Tofeph , that w-re borne to him in the land of AEgypt , two foules, Al the foules of the houfe of Jacob , that entred into AEgypt, were” {e- uentie. 28. And he {ent Iudas before him to lofcph , that he fhould tet him , and he fhould come into Geffento meet him. 29. Whither when he was coine, Iofeph addreffing his chariot went vp to mect his father, vnto the fame place : and feeing him fel vpon his neck , and as they em- braced he wept. 39. And his tather {aid to lofeph : Now wil I die with ioy , becaufe I haue feen thy face ,and doe leauc thee aliue. 31 But he fpake to his brethren, and to al his fathers houfe : I wil goe vp, & wil tel Pharao, and wil fay to him : My brethren, and my fathers houfe that were in the Land of Chanaan,are come to me: 32. and the men are paftours ot fheep,& their trade is to teed fleckes:their cattel,& heards, and al that they could haue , they haue brought with them. 3;, And when he fhal cal you, & shal fay : What is your trade 234. You thal an- fwer : We thy feruants are paftours , trom our intancie vatil this pre- fent , both we and our fathers, And this you thal fay , that you may dwel inthe Land of Geffen, becaufe the AEgyptans (¥) deteft al pa- {tours of fheep.

We fuggefted to my Lord: The boy cannot leaue his father : for if he leaue him,he wil die, 2 3.And thou faideft to thy feruats: Vileffe your yongeft brother come with you, you shal no more fee my face. 24, Ther- fore when we were gone vp to thy feruanc our father , we told him al things that my Lord did {peake. 25. And our father {aid : Goe againe, and buy vs a litle whear. 26. To whom we faid : We can net goe if our yongeit brother fhal goe downe with vs , we wil fer forward together: otherwife he being abfent,we dare not {ce the mans fzce.27. Wherunto he anfwered: You know that my wife baremetwo. 28. One went. forth,and you faid: A beaft did deuour him: and hitherto he appeareth not. 29. If you take this alfo,and ought befal him in the way ,you fhal bring downe (d) my hoare hayres with forow vnto hel, 30. Therfore if I fhal enter to thy feruant our tather , and the boy be wanting ( wheras. his life dependeth vpon the lite of him) 31. and he fhal {ce that he is nor with vs, he wil dye , and thy f{cruants {ial bring downe his hoareé hayres: with forow vnto hel.;2. Let me be thy proper feruant that did take him into my protection and promifed, faying: Vinlefle I bring him againe I wil be guilty of finne again{t my tather tor euer. 33. I therfore thy fer- uant wil tary inftead ot the childin the feruice of my Lord, and let the child goe vp with his brethren. 34. For 1 can not returne to my father, the child being abfenc ; leit I {taud by a witnes of the calamitie that fhal oppreffe my father. CHAP. (5)O torments of mercie ! he vexeth whom fhe Loueth.s. Greg. he. 22, in Exech, (¢) Tofeph be. ing indeed a Prophet, know- ing more then al force- reis in Egype {poke of him- Hclfe as he was efteemed in that place, S. Angi. tase {uper Gen, ~o (d) Seé Gen,

a5. Who going vp out of AEgypt , came into the land of Chanaan to their father Iacob. 26, And they told him faying : lofeph thy fonne is liuing : and he ru- lcth inal the Land of AEgypt. Which when Iacob heard , awaking as it were out of a heauie {leep , notwithitanding did not belieue them.

And when he faw the way nes and al things that he had fenr, his {pirie reuiued , 28.and he faid: It futhceth me if lofeph my fonne be liuing, yet: I wilgoe, and {ce him betore I dye.