16. And He called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.
17. He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
18. They afflicted his feet with fetters, He himself was laid in irons;
19. Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the Lord tested him.
20. The king sent and released him, The ruler of peoples, and set him free.
21. He made him lord of his house And ruler over all his possessions,
22. To imprison his princes at will, That he might teach his elders wisdom.
23. Israel also came into Egypt; Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24. And He caused His people to be very fruitful, And made them stronger than their adversaries.
25. He turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants.
26. He sent Moses His servant, And Aaron, whom He had chosen.
27. They performed His wondrous acts among them, And miracles in the land of Ham.
28. He sent darkness and made it dark; And they did not rebel against His words.