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doing it, as Esther came to the kingdom for
such a time as this. What God here did for
Jacob he has, in effect, promised to do for all
his, that serve him and trust in him. Ps 37:19,
In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his
father’s household, with bread, according to their families.
13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore,
so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of
Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.
Care being taken of Jacob and his family, the
preservation of which was especially designed
by Providence in Joseph's advancement, an
account is now given of the saving of the
kingdom of Egypt too from ruin; for God is
King of nations as well as King of saints, and
provideth food for all flesh. Joseph now
returns to the management of that great trust
which Pharaoh had lodged in his hand. It
would have been pleasing enough to him to
have gone and lived with his father and
brethren in Goshen; but his employment
would not permit it. When he had seen his
father, and seen him well settled, he applied
himself as closely as ever to the execution of
his office. Note, Even natural affection must
give way to necessary business. Parents and