Tamar deludeth Judah.

Birth of Pharez and Zarah. was no harlot in this place.

9 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.

10 And the thing which he did 1 displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

11 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. 12 T And 2 in process of time the daughter of Shuah, Judah's wife, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheep-shearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up c to Timnath to shear his sheep.

14 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in 3 an open place, d which is by the way to Timnath: for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; be-k cause she had covered her face.

16 And he turned unto her by the

h Jude 19.2. Ho.3.3

Lev.21.9.

De.22.21.

2 Sam. 12.5. ch.37.32.

I ver. 18.

way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, m 15a.24.17. let me come in unto thee; (for hen ver.14. knew not that she was his daugh- o Job 34.31, ter-in-law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

17 And he said, I will send thee 4a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till] thou send it?

18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, e 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.

19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments f of her widowhood.

20 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.

21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly 6 by the way-side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.

32. Rom.13.12. Tit.2.11,12. or, wherefore hast thou made this breach against

thee?

i. e. a

breach.

p

Nu.26.20.

1Chr.2.4.
Mat. 1.3.

(CHAP. 39.) a ch.37.36.

Ps. 105.17.

1Sa. 16. 18. 18.14,28. Acts 7.9. c Jos. 1.7,8. 1Ch.22.13. Ps. 1.3. d ver.21. 1Sa. 16.22.

22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also e ch.24.2. the men of the place said, that there

23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: g behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

24 T And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughterin-law hath played the harlot; hand also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.i

25 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, k I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, / and staff.

26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more m righteous than I; because that I gave her not to n Shelah my son. And he knew her again no o more.

27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

28 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. 29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, 7 How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called 8 Pharez.p

30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

CHAPTER XXXIX. 1 Joseph, advanced in Potiphar's house, 7 resisteth his mistress's temptation: 13 he is falsely accused, 20 and cast into prison.

A

ND Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, a an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

2 And the LORD was with b Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper c in his hand.

4 And Joseph found grace d in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer e over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that

Joseph's integrity

f ch.30.27.

g De.28.3-6.

17.42. Job 31.1. Ps. 119.37.

6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew noth 1Sa. 16. 12. aught he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly h person, and well favoured. 7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes i upon Joseph; and she said, Lie k with me.

8 But he refused, I and said unto las 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;

k 2Sa. 13.11.

Pr.1.10.

m Lev.20.10. Pr.6.29,32. n2Sa.12.13. Ps.51.4. Jer.28.16.

Pr.22.14.

23.27.

9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, p Pr.7.13. because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wicked-9 Ec.7.26. ness, m and sin n against God?

10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, o that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the

r Eze.22.5.

1

great. Ex.23.1. Ps.37.14. 120.3.

Pr. 12.19.

and imprisonment.

were bound: and he was there in the prison.

21 T But the LORD was with Joseph, and 2 showed him mercy, and gave him v favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 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.

23 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 w made it to prosper. CHAPTER XL.

1 The butler and baker of Pharaoh are imprisoned: 5 Joseph interpreteth their dreams.

AND it came to pass after these

things, that the butler a of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.

2 And Pharaoh was wroth b against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard,

was none of the men of the house

there within.

12 And she caught him p by his garment, saying, Lie with me and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, q and got him out.

Cant.8.6.

u ch.41.14.

Ps. 105.18.

2 extended kindness

13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 14 That she called unto the menu of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock r us: he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a 1 loud voice:

15 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.

unto him.

Ex. 12.36.
Ps. 106.46.
Pr. 16.7.
Dan. 1.9.
Acts 7.10.

w ver.2,3.

(CHAP. 40.) a Ne.1.11.

b Pr. 16. 14. 19.19.

23.

16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. 17 And she spake unto him s ac- c ch.39.20, cording to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice, and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out. 19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, ƒ Ne.2.2. which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant 5 ch.41.15. to me, that his wrath t was kindled. h Da.2.11,28. 20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the u prison, a place where the king's prisoners

i Ju.7.13.

Joseph was bound.

4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

5 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream d 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.

6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.e 7 And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore 1 look ye so sadly to day?

8 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no g interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong h to God? tell me them, I pray you.

9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, i behold, a vine was before me;

10 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:

11 And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup,

Dan.2.36. 2 or, reckon. 2Ki.25.27.

Jer.52.31. 3 remember

12 And Joseph said unto him, This A ch.41.25. is the interpretation of it: k The three branches are three days: 13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh 2 lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former man-m ner when thou wast his butler.

14 But 3 think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, m I pray thee, unto me; and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews; and here also have I done nothing n that they should put me into the dungeon.

16 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 4 white baskets on my head:

17 And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of 5 bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds. did eat them out of the basket upon my head.

Pharaoh's dream.

me with thee.

15.

1Ki.2.7. Lu.23.42. n 18a.24.11. Ps.59.3,4. Dan.6.22.

4 or, full of

holes. 5 meat of Pharaoh, the work

of a baker,

or, cook. o ch.41.26. p ver. 13.

6

or, reckon

thee and take thy

office from

thee.

q 1Sa. 17.44. 2S7.21.10. r Mat. 14.6.

Mark 6.21. or, reckoned.

18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets o are three days: 19 Yet within three p days shall s Ne.2.1.1 Pharaoh 6 lift up thy head from offt thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh q from off thee.

ver. 19. u P's.31.12. Ec.9.15, 16. Am.6.6. (CHAP. 41.) a Est.6.1. Dan.2.1.

20 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, r 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. 21 And he restored the chief but-b Da.4.5, 19. Ier unto his butlership again; and he gave the cups into Pharaoh's hand:

22 But he hanged the chief baker; as Joseph had interpreted t to them. 23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but u forgat him. CHAPTER XLI.

1 Pharaoh's two dreams: 25 Joseph interpreteth them: 33 he giveth Pharaoh counsel. 38 Joseph is advanced.

1 fat.

7.28.

8.27.

c Ex.7.11. Is.29.14. Dan.2.2.

d 1Cor. 1.19. e ch.40.2. f ch.40.5. 2 made him

run.

3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, k ver. 1. ill-favoured and lean-fleshed, and

6 And, behold, seven thin ears, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.

7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

8 And it came to pass in the morning, that his spirit b was troubled; and he sent and called for all c the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could interpret d them unto Pharaoh.

9 T Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day.

10 Pharaoh was wroth e with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker.

11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; f we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.

12 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.

13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they 2 brought him hastily out of g the dungeon: And he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. 15 And Pharaoh said unto h Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that 3 thou canst understand a i dream to interpret it.

16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river: k

18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and well-favoured; and they fed in a meadow.

19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor, and very

4 come to the inward parts of them.

5 or, small.

I ver.8.
Dan.4.7.

He is appointed governor.

of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land 9 perish not through the famine.

37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, u and in the eyes of all his servants.

38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this

22 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:

Rev.4.1.

n 2 Ki.8.1.

o ver.47. p ver.54. q ch.47.13. 6 heavy. ch.37.7,9. 7 or, prepared of God.

23 And, behold, seven ears, 5 withered, thin, and blasted with the eastr wind, sprung up after them:

24 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.

$ Num.23.19. Is.46.10.

8 or, overseers.

25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: t Pr.6.6-8. God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about m to do.

22.3.

26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are 9 be not cut seven years: the dream is one.

off.

God is?

39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

40 Thou shalt be over my house, w and according unto thy word shall all my people 10 be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee a over all the land of Egypt.

42 And Pharaoh took off his ring y from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of 11 fine linen, and put a gold chainz about his neck:

43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had: and

knee: and he made him ruler over all the land a of Egypt.

28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: what God 18 about to do, he sheweth unto Pharaoh.

29 Behold, there come seven o years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; p and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume q the land:

31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land, by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very 6 grievous.

32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; r it is because the thing is 7 established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.8

33 Now, therefore, let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appointofficers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. t 35 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.

36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years]

Job 32.8.
Pr.2.6.

Da.4.8,18.

5.11.

14

44 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.

45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; 14 and he gave him to wife Asenath, the daughter of Poti-pherah, 15 priest b of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before c Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. 48 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.

49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, d very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.

50 And unto Joseph were born two sons e before the years of famine came; which Asenath, the daughter of Poti-pherah, 16 priest of On, bare unto him.

51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn 17 Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. 52 And the name of the second