Eventually, however, the famine spread throughout the land of Egypt as well. And when the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told them,“ Go to Joseph, and do whatever he tells you.”

及至埃及全地有了饥荒，众民向法老哀求粮食，法老对他们说：“你们往约瑟那里去，凡他所说的，你们都要做。”

等到埃及全地也有了饥荒，众百姓就向法老哀求粮食。法老对所有的埃及人说：“你们到约瑟那里去，凡他所说的，你们都要做。”

等到埃及全地也有了饥荒，众百姓就向法老哀求粮食。法老对所有的埃及人说：“你们到约瑟那里去，凡他所说的，你们都要做。”

后来，埃及全国也闹饥荒，百姓就向法老求粮，法老对他们说：“你们去找约瑟吧，要照他的吩咐做。”

等到埃及全地也要挨饿的时候，人民就向法老求粮。法老对所有的埃及人说：“你们到约瑟那里去，他吩咐你们什么，你们就作什么。”

当埃及全地也有饥荒时，百姓就向法老哀求粮食。法老对所有埃及人说：“你们到约瑟那里去，他对你们怎么说，你们就怎么做。”

及至埃及全地有了饑荒，眾民向法老哀求糧食，法老對他們說：「你們往約瑟那裏去，凡他所說的，你們都要做。」

等到埃及全地也有了饑荒，眾百姓就向法老哀求糧食。法老對所有的埃及人說：「你們到約瑟那裏去，凡他所說的，你們都要做。」

等到埃及全地也有了饑荒，眾百姓就向法老哀求糧食。法老對所有的埃及人說：「你們到約瑟那裏去，凡他所說的，你們都要做。」

後來，埃及全國也鬧饑荒，百姓就向法老求糧，法老對他們說：「你們去找約瑟吧，要照他的吩咐做。」

等到埃及全地也要挨餓的時候，人民就向法老求糧。法老對所有的埃及人說：“你們到約瑟那裡去，他吩咐你們甚麼，你們就作甚麼。”

趕到埃及全地有了饑荒，眾民就向法老哀求食物；法老便對埃及眾人說：『去見約瑟；他對你們說甚麼，你們就作甚麼。』

當埃及全地也有饑荒時，百姓就向法老哀求糧食。法老對所有埃及人說：「你們到約瑟那裡去，他對你們怎麼說，你們就怎麼做。」

迨埃及饑、民求食於法老、法老諭曰、往見約瑟、循其所命而行、

埃及民饑、號呼求食於法老、法老曰、往見約瑟、所命必行。

後伊及亦饑、民號呼、求糧於法老、法老諭伊及民曰、往見約瑟、凡其所諭爾者必行之、

When all Egypt began to feel the famine, the people cried to Pharaoh for food. Then Pharaoh told all the Egyptians,“ Go to Joseph and do what he tells you.”

When all the people of Egypt began to get hungry, they cried out to Pharaoh for food. He told all the Egyptians,“ Go to Joseph. Do what he tells you.”

When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians,“ Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.”

When the whole land of Egypt was stricken with famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh told all Egypt,“ Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”

So when all the land of Egypt suffered famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians,“ Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you, you shall do.”

So when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Then Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians,“ Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you, do.”

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.

Extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt, and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh told all Egypt,“ Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”

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.

When all the land of Egypt experienced the famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh said to all the people of Egypt,“ Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”

When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians,“ Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.”

And a voice from heaven said,“ This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”

But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said,“ This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.”

Even the jackals feed their young, but not my people Israel. They ignore their children’s cries, like ostriches in the desert.The parched tongues of their little ones stick to the roofs of their mouths in thirst. The children cry for bread, but no one has any to give them.The people who once ate the richest foods now beg in the streets for anything they can get. Those who once wore the finest clothes now search the garbage dumps for food.The guilt of my people is greater than that of Sodom, where utter disaster struck in a moment and no hand offered help.Our princes once glowed with health— brighter than snow, whiter than milk. Their faces were as ruddy as rubies, their appearance like fine jewels.But now their faces are blacker than soot. No one recognizes them in the streets. Their skin sticks to their bones; it is as dry and hard as wood.Those killed by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger. Starving, they waste away for lack of food from the fields.Tenderhearted women have cooked their own children. They have eaten them to survive the siege.

Then Pharaoh sent for him and set him free; the ruler of the nation opened his prison door.Joseph was put in charge of all the king’s household; he became ruler over all the king’s possessions.He could instruct the king’s aides as he pleased and teach the king’s advisers.

For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ,

This message came to Jeremiah from the Lord, explaining why he was holding back the rain:“ Judah wilts; commerce at the city gates grinds to a halt. All the people sit on the ground in mourning, and a great cry rises from Jerusalem.The nobles send servants to get water, but all the wells are dry. The servants return with empty pitchers, confused and desperate, covering their heads in grief.The ground is parched and cracked for lack of rain. The farmers are deeply troubled; they, too, cover their heads.Even the doe abandons her newborn fawn because there is no grass in the field.The wild donkeys stand on the bare hills panting like thirsty jackals. They strain their eyes looking for grass, but there is none to be found.”

As a result, there was a great famine in the city. The siege lasted so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove’s dung sold for five pieces of silver.One day as the king of Israel was walking along the wall of the city, a woman called to him,“ Please help me, my lord the king!”He answered,“ If the Lord doesn’t help you, what can I do? I have neither food from the threshing floor nor wine from the press to give you.”But then the king asked,“ What is the matter?” She replied,“ This woman said to me:‘ Come on, let’s eat your son today, then we will eat my son tomorrow.’So we cooked my son and ate him. Then the next day I said to her,‘ Kill your son so we can eat him,’ but she has hidden her son.”

You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours.”Pharaoh said to Joseph,“ I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt.”

And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds,“ This is the one I was talking about when I said,‘ Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’”From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.