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Then he said, "Swear to me." And he swore to him. So Israel bowed himself on the head of the bed.
And as for the people, he moved them into the cities, from one end of the borders of Egypt to the other end.
Now there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the length of Jacob's life was one hundred and forty-seven years.
Then Joseph said, "Give your livestock, and I will give you bread for your livestock, if the money is gone."
So they said, "You have saved our lives; let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants."
Then Joseph said to the people, "Indeed I have bought you and your land this day for Pharaoh. Look, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
So Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions there and grew and multiplied exceedingly.
"but let me lie with my fathers; you shall carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place." And he said, "I will do as you have said."
She will chase her lovers, But not overtake them; Yes, she will seek them, but not find them. Then she will say, 'I will go and return to my first husband, For then it was better for me than now.'
I paid close attention to you; And surely not one of you convinced Job, Or answered his words -
"I tell you, you shall not depart from there till you have paid the very last mite."
Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak,
"I have peace offerings with me; Today I have paid my vows.
"You have paid for your lewdness and your abominations," says the LORD.
"Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.
Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him; and Hoshea became his vassal, and paid him tribute money.
"Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants of Pharaoh; give us seed, that we may live and not die, that the land may not be desolate."
When the time drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, "Now if I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please do not bury me in Egypt,