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16 When he summoned famine against the land, and broke every staff of bread,
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He called down famine on the land and destroyed all their supplies of food;
17 he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
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and he sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave.
18 His feet were hurt with fetters, his neck was put in a collar of iron;
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They bruised his feet with shackles, his neck was put in irons,
19 until what he had said came to pass, the word of the Lord kept testing him.
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till what he foretold came to pass, till the word of the LORD proved him true.
20 The king sent and released him; the ruler of the peoples set him free.
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The king sent and released him, the ruler of peoples set him free.
21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions,
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He made him master of his household, ruler over all he possessed,
22 to instruct his officials at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.
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to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.
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