8. And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and so he became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac did so with Jacob, and Jacob did so with the twelve patriarchs.
9. And the patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. And God was with him,
10. and rescued him from all his afflictions and granted him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And he appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
11. And a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan and great affliction, and our fathers could not find food.
12. So when Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
13. And on the second visit Joseph was made known to his brothers, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.
14. So Joseph sent and summoned his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five persons in all.
15. And Jacob went down to Egypt and died, he and our fathers.
16. And they were brought back to Shechem and buried in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
17. “But as the time of the promise that God had made to Abraham was drawing near, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt
18. until another king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph.
19. This man deceitfully took advantage of our people and mistreated our ancestors, causing them to abandon their infants so that they would not be kept alive.