The Lord Prepares the Way through Joseph

Psalms 105:16-25

Moreouer, he called a famine vpon ye land, and vtterly brake the staffe of bread.

But he sent a man before them: Ioseph was solde for a slaue.

They helde his feete in the stockes, and he was laide in yrons,

Vntill his appointed time came, and the counsell of the Lord had tryed him.

The King sent and loosed him: euen the Ruler of the people deliuered him.

He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance,

That he shoulde binde his princes vnto his will, and teach his Ancients wisedome.

Then Israel came to Egypt, and Iaakob was a stranger in the land of Ham.

And he increased his people exceedingly, and made them stronger then their oppressours.

He turned their heart to hate his people, and to deale craftily with his seruants.