When that yearwas ended,they cameto him the nextyearand saidto him, "We will not hidefrom my lordthat our moneyis allspent,and the cattleare my lord's.There is nothingleftfor my lordexceptour bodiesand our lands.
So they broughttheir livestockto Joseph,and Josephgavethem foodin exchange for the horsesand the flocksand the herdsand the donkeys;and he fedthem with foodin exchange for alltheir livestockthat year.
"Whyshould we diebefore your eyes,bothwe and our land?Buyus and our landfor food,and we and our landwill be slavesto Pharaoh.So giveus seed,that we may liveand not die,and that the landmay not be desolate."
As the kingof Israelwas passingby on the walla womancriedout to him, saying,"Help,my lord,O king!"
"My lordthe king,thesemenhave actedwickedlyin allthat they have doneto Jeremiahthe prophetwhomthey have castinto the cistern;and he will dierightwherehe is becauseof the famine,for thereis nomorebreadin the city."
