Genesis 41
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Genesis 41:50-56

50And unto JosephH3130 were bornH3205 twoH8147 sonsH1121 beforeH2962 the yearH8141 of famineH7458 cameH935, whichH834 AsenathH621 the daughterH1323 of Poti-phera priestH3548 of On bare unto him.

51And JosephH3130 calledH7121 the nameH8034 of the firstbornH1060 ManassehH4519: For, said he, GodH430 hath madeH7121 meH7121 forgetH5382 allH3605 my toilH5999, and allH3605 my father’sH1 houseH1004.

52And the nameH8034 of the secondH8145 calledH7121 he EphraimH669: For GodH430 hath madeH6509 meH7121 fruitfulH6509 in the landH776 of my affliction.

53And the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of plentyH7647, that was in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, cameH1961 to an endH3615.

54And the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of famineH7458 beganH2490 to comeH935, according as JosephH3130 had saidH559: and there was famineH7458 in allH3605 landsH776; but in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714 there was breadH3899.

55And when allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714 was famishedH7456, the peopleH5971 criedH6817 to PharaohH6547 for breadH3899: and PharaohH6547 saidH559 unto allH3605 the EgyptiansH4714, Go unto JosephH3130; whatH834 he saith to youH834, doH6213.

56And the famineH7458 was over allH3605 the faceH6440 of the earthH776: and JosephH3130 openedH6605 allH3605 the storehousesH834, and soldH7666 unto the EgyptiansH4714; and the famineH7458 was sore in the landH776 of EgyptH4714.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain