Now therefore let Pharao provide for a man of understanding
and wisdom, and set him over the land of Egypt. And let Pharao
make officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the
land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years and let them gather all
the food of these good years that come, and lay up corn under the
power of Pharao: that there may be food in the cities, and there
let them keep it: that there may be food in store in the land,
against the seven years of hunger which shall come in the land of
Egypt, and that the land perish not thorow hunger. And the saying
pleased Pharao and all his servants. Then said Pharao unto his
servants: where shall we find such a man as this is, that hath the
spirit of God in him? wherefore Pharao said unto Ioseph: forasmuch
as God hath shewed thee all this, there is no man of understanding
nor of wisdom like unto thee. Thou therefore shalt be over my
house, and according to thy word shall all my people obey: only in
the king's seat will I be above thee. And he said unto Ioseph:
behold, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt. And he took
off his ring from his finger, and put it upon Ioseph's finger, and
arrayed him in raiment of byss, and put a golden chain about his
neck and set him upon the best chariot that he had save one.
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