When the sevenyearsof plentywhichhad beenin the landof Egyptcameto an end,
He namedthe secondEphraim,"For," [he said], "Godhas mademe fruitfulin the landof my affliction."
and the sevenyearsof faminebeganto come,justas Josephhad said,then there was faminein allthe lands,but in allthe landof Egyptthere was bread.
"For the famine[has been] in the landthesetwo years,and there are stillfiveyearsin whichtherewill be neitherplowingnorharvesting.
Like a dreamwhenone awakes,O Lord,when aroused,You will despisetheir form.
"But Abrahamsaid,'Child,rememberthat duringyour lifeyou receivedyour good things,and likewiseLazarusbad things;but nowhe is being comfortedhere,and you are in agony.
