The History of Joseph, for Children and Youth: Designed Also as an Aid to Familiar Biblical Exposition in Families, Sabbath Schools, and Bible Classes |
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... Probably , too , Joseph was a youth who conducted well , and showed a de- gree of wisdom that was remarkable for one of his years . His brothers , with the exception of Benjamin , who was yet quite a boy , seem not to have behaved as ...
... Probably , too , Joseph was a youth who conducted well , and showed a de- gree of wisdom that was remarkable for one of his years . His brothers , with the exception of Benjamin , who was yet quite a boy , seem not to have behaved as ...
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... probably , that you would have felt so had you been in their circumstances . Alas ! you know very little of the deceitfulness and of the wick- edness of the human heart ! I told you to what en- vy and hatred , if not repented of and ...
... probably , that you would have felt so had you been in their circumstances . Alas ! you know very little of the deceitfulness and of the wick- edness of the human heart ! I told you to what en- vy and hatred , if not repented of and ...
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... probably perceive that if they proceed actually to kill Joseph , Reuben will have nothing to do with it , and that he will tell the whole affair to their father . But now Joseph is approaching his brethren , ready to show his affection ...
... probably perceive that if they proceed actually to kill Joseph , Reuben will have nothing to do with it , and that he will tell the whole affair to their father . But now Joseph is approaching his brethren , ready to show his affection ...
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... probably , they mean to leave him there , to perish with hunger . And what do his brethren do ? They sit down on the green grass to eat their food , as if nothing had happened . Who would think that they could do this so quietly and ...
... probably , they mean to leave him there , to perish with hunger . And what do his brethren do ? They sit down on the green grass to eat their food , as if nothing had happened . Who would think that they could do this so quietly and ...
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... probably intended in this way to let his brethren see how keenly he felt the loss of his brother . He came to his brethren , and broke out in this affecting lamentation : The child is not —and I , whither shall I go ? Reuben was soon ...
... probably intended in this way to let his brethren see how keenly he felt the loss of his brother . He came to his brethren , and broke out in this affecting lamentation : The child is not —and I , whither shall I go ? Reuben was soon ...
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Abraham affectionate Amorite Beer-sheba believe benevolent Benjamin Bible Bilhah blessing bowed brethren of Joseph bring brother cave of Machpelah CHAPTER character chief baker chief butler commands conscience dear children death descendants dreams duty Egyptians Ephraim Ephrath evil faith famine fear feelings and conduct fellow-men felt flocks forgive governor of Egypt grain guilt happy hath heart heaven Hebrew language Hebron history of Joseph Holy Spirit Isaac Ishmaelites Israelites Jesus Christ Joseph's brethren Judah kind king knew land of Canaan land of Egypt land of Goshen lead lived look Lord love and obey Manasseh Mesopotamia mother parents persons Pharaoh Potiphar pray thee prison promises providence raoh repentance Reuben sacks Savior Shechem sins sons of Jacob soon sorrow soul steward tell ther thing thou thought thy servants told true truly truth unto wicked wickedness wish Zaphnath-paaneah Zilpah
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Page 122 - And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither : for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 88 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 122 - So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God, and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
Page 43 - And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
Page 48 - And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
Page 135 - And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
Page 61 - But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and show kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house : for indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews : and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
Page 66 - And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it. And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
Page 136 - And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him ; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
Page 163 - And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.