Now the proposalseemedgoodto Pharaohand to allhis servants.
"Let the foodbecomeas a reservefor the landfor the sevenyearsof faminewhichwill occurin the landof Egypt,so that the landwill not perishduring the famine."
Then Pharaohsaidto his servants,"Can we finda manlike this,in whomis a divinespirit?"
Now when the newswas heardin Pharaoh'shousethat Joseph'sbrothershad come,it pleasedPharaohand his servants.
Now allthe peopletooknote[of it], and it pleasedthem, just as everythingthe kingdidpleasedallthe people.
Ahabspoketo Naboth,saying,"Giveme your vineyard,that I may haveit for a vegetablegardenbecauseit is closebesidemy house,and I will giveyou a bettervineyardthanit in its place;ifyou like,I will giveyou the priceof it in money."
Untilthe timethat his wordcameto pass,The wordof the LORDtestedhim.
The tongueof the righteousis [as] choicesilver,The heartof the wickedis [worth] little.
[Like] applesof goldin settingsof silverIs a wordspokenin right circumstances.
and rescuedhim from allhis afflictions,and grantedhim favorand wisdomin the sightof Pharaoh,kingof Egypt,and he madehim governoroverEgyptand allhis household.
So when Phinehasthe priestand the leadersof the congregation,even the headsof the familiesof Israelwho[were] with him, heardthe wordswhichthe sonsof Reubenand the sonsof Gadand the sonsof Manassehspoke,it pleasedthem.
