Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

Genesis 47:8-16 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

8. And being asked by him: How many are the days of the years of thy life?

9. He answered: The days of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years, few, and evil, and they are not come up to the days of the pilgrimage of my fathers.

10. And blessing the king, he went out.

11. But Joseph gave a possession to his father and his brethren in Egypt, in the best place of the land, in Ramesses, as Pharao had commanded.

12. And he nourished them, and all his father's house, allowing food to every one.

13. For in the whole world there was want of bread, and a famine had oppressed the land: more especially of Egypt and Chanaan.

14. Out of which he gathered up all the money for the corn which they bought, and brought it into the king's treasure.

15. And when the buyers wanted money, all Egypt came to Joseph, saying: Give us bread: why should we die in thy presence, having now net money.

16. And he answered them: Bring your cattle, and for them I will give you food, if you have no money.