Joseph

And he nourished them, and all his father's house, allowing food to every one.

Out of which he gathered up all the money for the corn which they bought, and brought it in to the king's treasure.

And when the buyers wanted money, all Egypt came to Joseph, saying: Give us bread: why should we die in thy presence, having now no money?

And he answered them: Bring me your cattle, and for them I will give you food, if you have no money.

And when they had brought them, he gave them food in exchange for their horses, and sheep, and oxen, and asses: and he maintained them that year for the exchange of their cattle.

So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt, every man selling his possessions, because of the greatness of the famine. And he brought it into Pharao's hands:

Then Joseph said to the people: Behold, as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao; take seed and sow the fields,

From that time unto this day, in the whole land of Egypt, the fifth part is paid to the kings, and it is become as a law, except the land of the priests, which was free from this covenant.

And when he saw that the day of his death drew nigh, he called his son Joseph, and said to him: If I have found favour in thy sight, put thy hand under my thigh; and thou shalt shew me this kindness and truth, not to bury me in Egypt.

After these things, it was told Joseph that his father was sick; and he set out to go to him, taking his two sons Manasses and Ephraim.

And it was told the old man: Behold thy son Joseph cometh to thee. And being strengthened, he sat on his bed.

And when Joseph was come in to him, he said: God almighty appeared to me at Luza, which is in the land of Chanaan, and he blessed me,

Then seeing his sons, he said to him: Who are these?

He answered: They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said: Bring them to me, that I may bless them.

And said to his son: I am not deprived of seeing thee; moreover God hath shewn me thy seed.

And when Joseph had taken them from his father's lap, he bowed down with his face to the ground.

And he set Ephraim on his right hand, that is, towards the left hand of Israel; but Manasses on his left hand, to wit, towards his father's right hand, and brought them near to him.

And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and said: God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, God that feedeth me from my youth until this day:

And Joseph seeing that his father had put his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, was much displeased: and taking his father's hand, he tried to lift it from Ephraim's head, and to remove it to the head of Manasses.

And he said to his father: It should not be so, my father; for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon his head.

And he said to Joseph, his son: Behold I die, and God will be with you, and will bring you back into the land of your fathers.

Joseph is a growing son, a growing son and comely to behold: the daughters run to and fro upon the wall;

The blessings of thy father are strengthened with the blessings of his fathers: until the desire of the everlasting hills should come: may they be upon the head of Joseph, and upon the crown of the Nazarite among his brethren.

And when Joseph saw this, he fell upon his father's face, weeping and kissing him.

And he commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father.