Bible (King James): Book 1 Genesis Part 9 from administrator's blog

01:038:001 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from

           his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose

           name was Hirah.

01:038:002 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose

           name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

01:038:003 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

01:038:004 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his

           name Onan.

01:038:005 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his

           name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

01:038:006 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was

           Tamar.

01:038:007 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the

           LORD; and the LORD slew him.

01:038:008 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and

           marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

01:038:009 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to

           pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled

           it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his

           brother.

01:038:010 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he

           slew him also.

01:038:011 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow

           at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he

           said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And

           Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

01:038:012 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife

           died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his

           sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the

           Adullamite.

01:038:013 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth

           up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

01:038:014 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her

           with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place,

           which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was

           grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

01:038:015 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because

           she had covered her face.

01:038:016 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray

           thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was

           his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me,

           that thou mayest come in unto me?

01:038:017 And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she

           said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

01:038:018 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy

           signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine

           hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she

           conceived by him.

01:038:019 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her,

           and put on the garments of her widowhood.

01:038:020 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the

           Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but

           he found her not.

01:038:021 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the

           harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There

           was no harlot in this place.

01:038:022 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and

           also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in

           this place.

01:038:023 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed:

           behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

01:038:024 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told

           Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the

           harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And

           Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

01:038:025 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law,

           saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she

           said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and

           bracelets, and staff.

01:038:026 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more

           righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my

           son. And he knew her again no more.

01:038:027 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold,

           twins were in her womb.

01:038:028 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out

           his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a

           scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

01:038:029 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold,

           his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken

           forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called

           Pharez.

01:038:030 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet

           thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

01:039:001 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer

           of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of

           the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down

           thither.

01:039:002 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and

           he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

01:039:003 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the

           LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

01:039:004 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he

           made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put

           into his hand.

01:039:005 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him

           overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD

           blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the

           blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house,

           and in the field.

01:039:006 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not

           ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was

           a goodly person, and well favoured.

01:039:007 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife

           cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

01:039:008 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my

           master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath

           committed all that he hath to my hand;

01:039:009 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he

           kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his

           wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against

           God?

01:039:010 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that

           he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

01:039:011 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the

           house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the

           house there within.

01:039:012 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he

           left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

01:039:013 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment

           in her hand, and was fled forth,

01:039:014 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto

           them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to

           mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a

           loud voice:

01:039:015 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice

           and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got

           him out.

01:039:016 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

01:039:017 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The

           Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto

           me to mock me:

01:039:018 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that

           he left his garment with me, and fled out.

01:039:019 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his

           wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did

           thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

01:039:020 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a

           place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there

           in the prison.

01:039:021 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave

           him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

01:039:022 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all

           the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did

           there, he was the doer of it.

01:039:023 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was

           under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which

           he did, the LORD made it to prosper.

01:040:001 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the

           king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king

           of Egypt.

01:040:002 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the

           chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

01:040:003 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the

           guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

01:040:004 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he

           served them: and they continued a season in ward.

01:040:005 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in

           one night, each man according to the interpretation of his

           dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which

           were bound in the prison.

01:040:006 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon

           them, and, behold, they were sad.

01:040:007 And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward

           of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to

           day?

01:040:008 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is

           no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not

           interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

01:040:009 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to

           him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

01:040:010 And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it

           budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof

           brought forth ripe grapes:

01:040:011 And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and

           pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into

           Pharaoh's hand.

01:040:012 And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it:

           The three branches are three days:

01:040:013 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and

           restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's

           cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his

           butler.

01:040:014 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew

           kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto

           Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

01:040:015 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews:

           and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into

           the dungeon.

01:040:016 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he

           said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had

           three white baskets on my head:

01:040:017 And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of

           bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the

           basket upon my head.

01:040:018 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation

           thereof: The three baskets are three days:

01:040:019 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off

           thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat

           thy flesh from off thee.

01:040:020 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's

           birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he

           lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker

           among his servants.

01:040:021 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again;

           and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:

01:040:022 But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to

           them.

01:040:023 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

01:041:001 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh

           dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

01:041:002 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well

           favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.

01:041:003 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the

           river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other

           kine upon the brink of the river.

01:041:004 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven

           well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

01:041:005 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven

           ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

01:041:006 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind

           sprung up after them.

01:041:007 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears.

           And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

01:041:008 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was

           troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of

           Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his

           dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto

           Pharaoh.

01:041:009 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do

           remember my faults this day:

01:041:010 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the

           captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:

01:041:011 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each

           man according to the interpretation of his dream.

01:041:012 And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to

           the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted

           to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did

           interpret.

01:041:013 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he

           restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

01:041:014 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him

           hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed

           his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

01:041:015 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and

           there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of

           thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.

01:041:016 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God

           shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

01:041:017 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood

           upon the bank of the river:

01:041:018 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine,

           fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

01:041:019 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and

           very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all

           the land of Egypt for badness:

01:041:020 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first

           seven fat kine:

01:041:021 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that

           they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at

           the beginning. So I awoke.

01:041:022 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one

           stalk, full and good:

01:041:023 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the

           east wind, sprung up after them:

01:041:024 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told

           this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare

           it to me.

01:041:025 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God

           hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.

01:041:026 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears

           are seven years: the dream is one.

01:041:027 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after

           them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with

           the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

01:041:028 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God

           is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.

01:041:029 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all

           the land of Egypt:

01:041:030 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and

           all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and

           the famine shall consume the land;

01:041:031 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of

           that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.

01:041:032 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is

           because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly

           bring it to pass.

01:041:033 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise,

           and set him over the land of Egypt.

01:041:034 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the

           land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the

           seven plenteous years.

01:041:035 And let them gather all the food of those good years that

           come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them

           keep food in the cities.

01:041:036 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven

           years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the

           land perish not through the famine.

01:041:037 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes

           of all his servants.

01:041:038 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as

           this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

01:041:039 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed

           thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

01:041:040 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall

           all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater

           than thou.

01:041:041 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all

           the land of Egypt.

01:041:042 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon

           Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and

           put a gold chain about his neck;

01:041:043 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had;

           and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler

           over all the land of Egypt.

01:041:044 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee

           shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of

           Egypt.

01:041:045 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave

           him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On.

           And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

01:041:046 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh

           king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of

           Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

01:041:047 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by

           handfuls.

01:041:048 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were

           in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the

           food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he

           up in the same.

01:041:049 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much,

           until he left numbering; for it was without number.

01:041:050 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine

           came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On

           bare unto him.

01:041:051 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God,

           said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's

           house.

01:041:052 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath

           caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

01:041:053 And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of

           Egypt, were ended.

01:041:054 And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as

           Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all

           the land of Egypt there was bread.

01:041:055 And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried

           to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians,

           Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

01:041:056 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph

           opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and

           the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

01:041:057 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn;

           because that the famine was so sore in all lands.