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thy_o brother_n have_v against_o thou_o leave_v it_o there_o before_o the_o altar_n and_o come_v thou_o not_o near_o till_o thou_o have_v first_o make_v reconciliation_n then_o may_v thou_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o oblation_n make_v a_o agreement_n with_o thy_o adversary_n whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n and_o do_v not_o tarry_v lest_o he_o at_o any_o time_n deliver_v thou_o unto_o the_o judge_n and_o by_o the_o judge_n thou_o be_v unto_o the_o officer_n forthwith_o resign_v and_o to_o imprisonment_n thou_o be_v confine_v i_o do_v affirm_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v enlarge_v till_o thou_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n have_v discharge_v ye've_o hear_v that_o they_o of_o
be_v over_o joy_v fell_a on_o his_o neck_n and_o for_o a_o good_a while_n thereupon_o he_o weep_v then_o jacob_n say_v since_o thou_o yet_o live_v and_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n once_o more_o now_o let_v i_o die_v and_o joseph_n say_v my_o brethren_n i_o will_v go_v unto_o king_n pharaoh_n and_o will_v let_v he_o know_v that_o you_o and_o all_o my_o father_n house_n be_v come_v and_o that_o your_o occupation_n when_o at_o home_o have_v be_v in_o feed_v cattle_n altogether_o and_o that_o you_o have_v bring_v your_o flock_n and_o herd_n all_o hither_o now_o therefore_o when_o you_o come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o he_o shall_v ask_v you_o what_o your_o trade_n have_v be_v say_v thus_o thy_o servant_n from_o our_o youth_n till_o now_o have_v deal_v in_o cattle_n we_o and_o our_o father_n too_o that_o he_o may_v let_v you_o dwell_v in_o goshen_n for_o the_o egyptian_n do_v a_o shepherd's-life_n abhor_v chap._n xlvii_o then_o to_o king_n pharaoh_n joseph_n go_v and_o say_v my_o father_n and_o his_o son_n with_o all_o they_o have_v in_o their_o own_o country_n be_v come_v down_o to_o i_o and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n now_o they_o be_v five_o of_o his_o brethren_n also_o with_o he_o go_v who_o he_o unto_o king_n pharaoh_n do_v present_a and_o pharaoh_n ask_v they_o about_o their_o trade_n and_o they_o unto_o the_o king_n reply_v and_o say_v we_o and_o our_o father_n while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n be_v shepherd_n all_o and_o now_o behold_v we_o come_v with_o all_o our_o flock_n to_o get_v some_o pasture_n here_o for_o in_o our_o land_n the_o famine_n be_v severe_a we_o therefore_o pray_v thou_o to_o appoint_v a_o portion_n unto_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o pharaoh_n say_v to_o joseph_n i_o impow'r_n thou_o to_o use_v thy_o pleasure_n goshen_n be_v before_o thou_o settle_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o brethren_n there_o and_o if_o among_o they_o active_a man_n there_o be_v commit_v my_o cattle_n to_o their_o special_a care_n and_o joseph_n bring_v his_o age_a father_n in_o before_o the_o king_n and_o jacob_n bless_v he_o and_o pharaoh_n ask_v he_o about_o his_o age_n he_o say_v the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n pilgrimage_n be_v but_o a_o hundred_o thirty_o very_o few_o and_o evil_n nor_o have_v i_o attain_v unto_o the_o year_n of_o my_o forefather_n long_o age_n which_o they_o pass_v through_o in_o this_o their_o pilgrimage_n and_o jacob_n blessed_v the_o king_n again_o and_o then_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n he_o return_v again_o and_o joseph_n place_v his_o father_n and_o relation_n in_o egypt_n and_o appoint_v they_o possession_n in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n even_o in_o the_o land_n of_o ramase_n according_a to_o the_o king_n command_n and_o there_o he_o nourish_v they_o with_o fit_a supply_n of_o bread_n according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o now_o the_o people_n have_v spend_v their_o store_n and_o famine_n still_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n too_o for_o want_v of_o bread_n be_v sore_o distress_v and_o almost_o famish_v and_o joseph_n take_v the_o money_n they_o do_v bring_v to_o buy_v their_o corn_n and_o keep_v it_o for_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o people_n come_v to_o represent_v their_o case_n to_o he_o both_o corn_n and_o coin_n be_v spend_v and_o joseph_n say_v if_o money_n be_v grow_v scant_o bring_v i_o your_o cattle_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o want_v and_o they_o bring_v horse_n ass_n and_o their_o flock_n and_o herd_n of_o cattle_n even_o all_o their_o stock_n and_o give_v to_o joseph_n in_o exchange_n for_o bread_n for_o which_o the_o people_n he_o for_o that_o year_n feed_v and_o when_o that_o year_n be_v past_a the_o second_o year_n they_o come_v again_o and_o say_v we_o can_v forbear_v to_o let_v thou_o know_v our_o want_n my_o lord_n do_v know_v thou_o have_v our_o money_n and_o our_o cattle_n too_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v so_o hard_a be_v our_o fate_n but_o only_a each_o man_n person_n and_o estate_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v we_o bread_n into_o thy_o hand_n will_v we_o resign_v our_o person_n and_o our_o land_n and_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n for_o ever_o from_o death_n therefore_o our_o hungry_a soul_n deliver_v and_o take_v some_o pity_n on_o our_o wretched_a state_n lest_o we_o die_v and_o the_o land_n be_v desolate_a and_o the_o egyptian_n sell_v each_o man_n his_o field_n beaause_v the_o famine_n over_o they_o prevail_v and_o all_o their_o land_n become_v the_o king_n possession_n and_o joseph_n place_v they_o at_o his_o own_o discretion_n but_o the_o land_n of_o the_o priest_n he_o purchase_v not_o for_o pharaoh_n have_v assign_v to_o they_o their_o lot_n and_o they_o receive_v their_o food_n from_o pharaoh_n hand_n wherefore_o they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o sell_v their_o land_n and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o they_o now_o behold_v you_o and_o your_o land_n be_v unto_o pharaoh_n sell_v lo_o here_o be_v seed_n to_o sow_v in_o each_o man_n field_n and_o when_o the_o land_n its_o ripe_a increase_n shall_v yield_v a_o five_o part_n shall_v belong_v unto_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o other_o four_o part_n shall_v be_v your_o own_o for_o seed_n to_o sow_v your_o land_n and_o for_o supply_n of_o food_n convenient_a for_o your_o family_n and_o they_o say_v thou_o have_v save_v our_o life_n my_o lord_n thy_o gracious_a favour_n unto_o we_o afford_v and_o we_o will_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o joseph_n make_v it_o a_o decree_n to_o stand_v even_o to_o this_o day_n throughout_o the_o egyptian_a land_n that_o pharaoh_n shall_v have_v a_o five_o part_n except_o the_o priest_n land_n which_o unto_o themselves_o they_o keep_v and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n even_o in_o goshen_n do_v isr'el_fw-fr dwell_v and_o therein_o have_v possession_n and_o grow_v and_o multiply_v exceed_v fast_o and_o jacob_n live_v till_o seventeen_o year_n be_v pass_v so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o jacob_n age_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o year_n and_o when_o the_o time_n approach_v that_o he_o must_v die_v he_o call_v joseph_n unto_o who_o he_o say_v if_o i_o have_v now_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n i_o pray_v swear_v thou_o unto_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o lay_v my_o bone_n in_o egypt_n for_o i_o fain_o will_v lie_v among_o my_o ancestor_n when_o ever_o i_o die_v and_o not_o be_v bury_v here_o therefore_o fulfil_v this_o my_o desire_n and_o he_o reply_v i_o will_v and_o he_o say_v swear_v unto_o i_o which_o he_o do_v then_o jacob_n bow_v himself_o upon_o his_o bed_n chap._n xlviii_o and_o now_o when_o joseph_n hear_v his_o father_n lie_v even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n he_o haste_v away_o to_o visit_v he_o and_o take_v along_o with_o he_o his_o son_n manasseh_n and_o his_o son_n ephraim_n whereof_o when_o jacob_n hear_v he_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o rose_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n and_o thus_o to_o joseph_n say_v lo_o god_n appear_v to_o i_o at_o luz_n in_o canaan_n and_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v bless_v and_o make_v i_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o give_v my_o seed_n that_o land_n for_o a_o possession_n and_o jacob_n say_v behold_v these_o son_n of_o thou_o as_o reuben_n and_o as_o simeon_n shall_v be_v i_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o thou_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v thou_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o own_o family_n behold_v thy_o mother_n die_v upon_o the_o way_n when_o i_o from_o padan_n come_v near_o ephratah_n the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o to_o wit_n in_o bethlem_n do_v i_o bury_v she_o and_o jacob_n see_v joseph_n son_n be_v there_o he_o ask_v of_o he_o who_o the_o child_n be_v and_o joseph_n say_v my_o father_n lo_o these_o be_v the_o son_n god_n in_o this_o place_n have_v give_v i_o then_o jacob_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o bring_v they_o nigh_o to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o ever_o i_o die_v now_o jacob_n eye_n by_o reason_n of_o age_n be_v dim_a and_o joseph_n bring_v his_o son_n near_o unto_o he_o and_o jacob_n kiss_v and_o embrace_v they_o and_o say_v i_o never_o think_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o lo_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o of_o thy_o race_n and_o joseph_n from_o between_o his_o knee_n bring_v forth_o his_o son_n and_o bow_v himself_o even_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n hold_v up_o ephraim_n towards_o his_o father_n left_a hand_n guide_v he_o and_o in_o his_o left_a hand_n to_o his_o father_n right_a he_o hold_v his_o son_n manasseh_n opposite_a and_o isra'l_v stretch_v out_o his_o right_a hand_n lay_v it_o on_o the_o young_a namely_o ephraim_n head_n and_o lay_v his_o left_a hand_n witting_o
messenger_n and_o say_v behold_v our_o father_n do_v declare_v before_o he_o die_v that_o we_o shall_v come_v and_o say_v forgive_v thy_o brethren_n trespass_n i_o pray_v and_o their_o misdeed_n for_o they_o have_v be_v unkind_a and_o now_o we_o humble_o pray_v thou_o be_v incline_v to_o pardon_v our_o offence_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o we_o serve_v the_o god_n even_o of_o thy_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d weep_v when_o thus_o they_o speak_v and_o they_o come_v near_o and_o before_o he_o prostrate_v lay_v and_o say_v we_o be_v thy_o servant_n all_o this_o day_n and_o joseph_n bid_v they_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a for_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n be_o i_o he_o say_v for_o though_o you_o mean_v i_o ill_o god_n mean_v it_o good_a and_o send_v i_o hither_o to_o provide_v you_o food_n now_o therefore_o trouble_v not_o yourselves_o for_o i_o will_v nourish_v you_o and_o all_o your_o family_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v he_o satisfy_v and_o treat_v they_o with_o extreme_a civility_n and_o joseph_n and_o his_o father_n house_n remain_v in_o egypt_n and_o he_o live_v till_o he_o attain_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o live_v to_o see_v of_o ephraim_n child_n to_o the_o three_o degree_n and_o machir_n child_n of_o manasseh_n tribe_n be_v also_o bear_v some_o time_n before_o he_o die_v then_o joseph_n say_v my_o brethren_n lo_o i_o die_v but_o god_n will_v visit_v you_o undoubted_o and_o to_o that_o land_n again_o whereof_o he_o speak_v unto_o our_o ancestor_n will_v bring_v you_o back_o and_o joseph_n also_o make_v his_o brethren_n swear_v that_o they_o will_v not_o inter_v his_o body_n there_o and_o thus_o he_o end_v his_o life_n pilgrimage_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n and_o be_v embalm_v and_o in_o a_o coffin_n lay_v in_o egypt_n till_o he_o can_v be_v thence_o convey_v the_o end_n of_o the_o history_n of_o joseph_n the_o general_a epistle_n of_o james_n chap._n i._n unto_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n scatter_v abroad_o james_n and_o 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