33 Now H6258 therefore וְעַתָּה֙ ve.'a.Tah H6258 let Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֔ה far.'Oh H6547 look H7200 out a man אִ֖ישׁ 'ish H376 discreet and wise וְחָכָ֑ם ve.cha.Kham H2450 , and set וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ vi.shi.Te.hu H7896 him over the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 34 Let Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֔ה far.'Oh H6547 do this , and let him appoint וְיַפְקֵ֥ד ve.yaf.Ked H6485 overseers פְּקִדִ֖ים pe.ki.Dim H6496 over the land הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 , and take up the fifth part of the land אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 in the seven בְּשֶׁ֖בַע be.She.va' H7651 plenteous years שְׁנֵ֥י she.Nei H8141 . 35 And let them gather וְיִקְבְּצ֗וּ ve.yik.be.Tzu H6908 all the food אֹ֙כֶל֙ 'o.khel H400 of these good הַטֹּבֹ֔ת ha.to.Vot H2896 years הַשָּׁנִ֣ים ha.sha.Nim H8141 that come H935 , and lay up grain בָ֞ר var H1250 under the hand יַד־ yad- H3027 of Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֛ה par.'Oh H6547 for food אֹ֥כֶל 'O.khel H400 in the cities בֶּעָרִ֖ים be.'a.Rim H5892 , and let them keep וְשָׁמָֽרוּ׃ ve.sha.Ma.ru H8104 it . 36 And the food הָאֹ֤כֶל ha.'O.khel H400 shall be H1961 for a store to the land לָאָ֔רֶץ la.'A.retz H776 against the seven לְשֶׁ֙בַע֙ le.She.va' H7651 years שְׁנֵ֣י she.Nei H8141 of famine הָרָעָ֔ב ha.ra.'Av H7458 , which shall be H1961 in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 ; that the land הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 perish not through the famine בָּרָעָֽב׃ ba.ra.'Av H7458 . 37 And the thing H1697 was good וַיִּיטַ֥ב vai.yi.Tav H3190 in the eyes בְּעֵינֵ֣י be.'ei.Nei H5869 of Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֑ה far.'Oh H6547 , and in the eyes וּבְעֵינֵ֖י u.ve.'ei.Nei H5869 of all his servants עֲבָדָֽיו׃ 'a.va.Dav H5650 . 38 And Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה par.'Oh H6547 said H559 unto his servants עֲבָדָ֑יו 'a.va.Dav H5650 , Can we find H4672 such a one H376 as this , a man אִ֕ישׁ 'ish H376 in whom the spirit ר֥וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 of God אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him H430 is ? 39 And Pharaoh פַּרְעֹה֙ par.'Oh H6547 said H559 unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף yo.Sef H3130 , Forasmuch as God אֱלֹהִ֛ים 'E.lo.Him H430 hath showed thee all this , there is none so discreet and wise וְחָכָ֖ם ve.cha.Kham H2450 as thou: 40 thou shalt be תִּהְיֶ֣ה tih.Yeh H1961 over my house בֵּיתִ֔י bei.Ti H1004 , and according unto thy word shall all my people עַמִּ֑י 'a.Mi H5971 be H1961 ruled: only רַ֥ק rak H7535 in the throne הַכִּסֵּ֖א ha.ki.Se' H3678 will I be H1961 greater אֶגְדַּ֥ל 'eg.Dal H1431 than thou. 41 And Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה par.'Oh H6547 said H559 unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֑ף yo.Sef H3130 , See רְאֵה֙ re.'Eh H7200 , I have set נָתַ֣תִּי na.Ta.ti H5414 thee over all the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 43 and he made H5414 him to ride וַיַּרְכֵּ֣ב vai.yar.Kev H7392 in the second הַמִּשְׁנֶה֙ ha.mish.Neh H4932 chariot בְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶת be.mir.Ke.vet H4818 which he had ; and they cried before him , Bow the knee : and he set H5414 him over all the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 44 And Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֛ה par.'Oh H6547 said H559 unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֖ף yo.Sef H3130 , I am Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֑ה far.'Oh H6547 , and without thee shall no man H376 lift יָרִ֨ים ya.Rim H7311 up his hand יָד֛וֹ ya.Do H3027 or his foot רַגְל֖וֹ rag.Lo H7272 in all the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 45 And Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֣ה far.'Oh H6547 called וַיִּקְרָ֨א vai.yik.Ra' H7121 Joseph’s name שֵׁם־ shem- H8034 Zaphenath-paneah ; and he gave H5414 him to wife לְאִשָּׁ֑ה le.'i.Shah H802 Asenath אָֽסְנַ֗ת 'a.se.Nat H621 , the daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Poti-phera priest כֹּהֵ֥ן ko.Hen H3548 of On . And Joseph H3130 went H3318 out over the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 46 And Joseph וְיוֹסֵף֙ ve.yo.Sef H3130 was thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים she.lo.Shim H7970 years שָׁנָ֔ה sha.Nah H8141 old when he stood H5975 before Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֣ה par.'Oh H6547 king מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- H4428 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . And Joseph יוֹסֵף֙ yo.Sef H3130 went H3318 out from the presence H6440 of Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֔ה far.'Oh H6547 , and went H3318 throughout all the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 47 And in the seven בְּשֶׁ֖בַע be.She.va' H7651 plenteous years שְׁנֵ֣י she.Nei H8141 the earth H776 brought forth by handfuls. 48 And he gathered וַיִּקְבֹּ֞ץ vai.yik.Botz H6908 up all the food אֹ֣כֶל׀ 'O.khel H400 of the seven שֶׁ֣בַע She.va' H7651 years שָׁנִ֗ים sha.Nim H8141 which were in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , and laid up the food אֹ֖כֶל 'O.khel H400 in the cities בֶּעָרִ֑ים be.'a.Rim H5892 : the food אֹ֧כֶל 'O.khel H400 of the field שְׂדֵה־ se.deh- H7704 , which was H1961 round H5439 about every city הָעִ֛יר ha.'Ir H5892 , laid he up in the same . 49 And Joseph יוֹסֵ֥ף yo.Sef H3130 laid up grain בָּ֛ר bar H1250 as the sand כְּח֥וֹל ke.Chol H2344 of the sea הַיָּ֖ם hai.Yam H3220 , very מְאֹ֑ד me.'Od H3966 much הַרְבֵּ֣ה har.Beh H7235 , until he left off numbering H4557 ; for it was without number H4557 . 50 And unto Joseph וּלְיוֹסֵ֤ף u.le.yo.Sef H3130 were born H3205 two שְׁנֵ֣י she.Nei H8147 sons בָנִ֔ים va.Nim H1121 before the year שְׁנַ֣ת she.Nat H8141 of famine הָרָעָ֑ב ha.ra.'Av H7458 came H935 , whom Asenath אָֽסְנַ֔ת 'a.se.Nat H621 , the daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Poti-phera priest כֹּהֵ֥ן ko.Hen H3548 of On , bare unto him . 51 And Joseph יוֹסֵ֛ף yo.Sef H3130 called וַיִּקְרָ֥א vai.yik.Ra' H7121 the name שֵׁ֥ם shem H8034 of the first-born Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה me.na.Sheh H4519 : For , said he , God אֱלֹהִים֙ 'E.lo.Him H430 hath made me forget נַשַּׁ֤נִי na.Sha.ni H5382 all my toil H5999 , and all my father’s אָבִֽי׃ 'a.Vi H1 house H1004 . 52 And the name שֵׁ֥ם shem H8034 of the second הַשֵּׁנִ֖י ha.she.Ni H8145 called קָרָ֣א ka.Ra' H7121 he Ephraim אֶפְרָ֑יִם 'ef.Ra.yim H669 : For God אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him H430 hath made H6509 me fruitful הִפְרַ֥נִי hif.Ra.ni H6509 in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of my affliction. 53 And the seven שֶׁ֖בַע She.va' H7651 years שְׁנֵ֣י she.Nei H8141 of plenty הַשָּׂבָ֑ע ha.sa.Va' H7647 , that was H1961 in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , came to an end וַתִּכְלֶ֕ינָה va.tikh.Lei.nah H3615 . 55 And when H834 all the land אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 was famished , the people הָעָ֛ם ha.'Am H5971 cried H6817 to Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה par.'Oh H6547 for bread H3899 : and Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֤ה par.'Oh H6547 said H559 unto all the Egyptians , Go unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף yo.Sef H3130 ; what he saith to you , do . 56 And the famine וְהָרָעָ֣ב ve.ha.ra.'Av H7458 was H1961 over all the face פְּנֵ֣י pe.Nei H6440 of the earth H776 : and Joseph יוֹסֵ֜ף yo.Sef H3130 opened וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח vai.yif.Tach H6605 all the store-houses, and sold H7666 unto the Egyptians ; and the famine הָֽרָעָ֖ב ha.ra.'Av H7458 was H1961 sore in the land H776 of Egypt H4714 . 57 And all countries came H935 into Egypt מִצְרַ֔יְמָה mitz.Ray.mah H4714 to Joseph יוֹסֵ֑ף yo.Sef H3130 to buy לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר lish.Bor H7666 grain , because the famine הָרָעָ֖ב ha.ra.'Av H7458 was sore in all the earth H776 . 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