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New International Version NIV
9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
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“Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
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and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.
11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
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“Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.
12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
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When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers on their first visit.
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