In this chapter, Pharaoh officially grants Joseph and his family their request to settle in Egypt, in the land of Goshen. As the famine continues, citizens of Egypt and Canaan turn over their money, land, livestock and their freedom to Joseph in exchange for food. 

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This chapter tells the story of Jacob and his family's journey from Canaan to Egypt. The chapter includes Jacob's final meeting with God, and his reunion with  his beloved, long lost son, Joseph. 

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Joseph finally reveals his identity to his estranged brothers. Joseph's brothers then return to Canaan to tell their father Jacob that Joseph is alive and well. 

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The 10 sons of Jacob and his beloved youngest son, Benjamin returned to Egypt to buy more grain and upon leaving Egypt they encountered a major obstacle.

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Jacob sent his sons to Egypt to buy grain, once again. Jacob reluctantly agreed to allow his beloved son Benjamin to accompany them, sending a gift and double the money needed to buy the grain. 

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Jacob sends his ten oldest sons to Egypt to buy grain during a famine, unaware that the Egyptian official in charge of grain distribution is actually Joseph, his long-lost son whom the brothers had sold into slavery almost two decades prior. 

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Joseph's rise to power in Egypt after interpreting Pharaoh's dreams. 

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This chapter describes Joseph's interpretation of dreams for two fellow prisoners, the chief cupbearer and chief baker, who were imprisoned by Pharaoh. 

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Genesis 39 depicts the trials and tribulations Joseph endured in Egypt, including being unjustly imprisoned for refusing to betray his master and sin against God.

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The saga continues. This chapter is of the sad story of the moral decline of Jacob’s family. The first three sons had disqualified themselves from leadership positions because of their sins. Reuben, the eldest, slept with Jacob’s concubine Bilhah. Simeon and Levi, the second and third sons, misused God’s holy name to commit mass murder and other crimes, now Judah, the fourth son went off on his own and married a Canaanite woman and had 3 sons. The two oldest ones were wicked resulted in God killing them. 

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