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So the king said: "Bring him unto me; I will take him specially to serve about my own person." Therefore when he had spoken to him, he said: "Be assured this day, thou art, before our own presence, with rank firmly established, and fidelity fu lly proved!

And the king said: Bring him unto me that I may attach him to my person. And when he had talked with him he said: Lo! thou art to-day in our presence established and trusted.

And the king said: Bring him to me, I will choose him for myself. So when he talked with him, he said: Surely thou art in our presence to-day dignified, trusted.

(Joseph) said: "Set me over the store-houses of the land: I will indeed guard them, as one that knows (their importance)."

He said: Set me over the storehouses of the land. Lo! I am a skilled custodian.

He said: Place me (in authority) over the treasures of the land; surely I am a good keeper, knowing well.

Thus did We give established power to Joseph in the land, to take possession therein as, when, or where he pleased. We bestow of our Mercy on whom We please, and We suffer not, to be lost, the reward of those who do good.

Thus gave We power to Joseph in the land. He was the owner of it where he pleased. We reach with Our mercy whom We will. We lose not the reward of the good.

And thus did We give to Joseph power in the land -- he had mastery in it wherever he liked. We bestow Our mercy on whom We please, and We waste not the reward of the doers of good.

But verily the reward of the Hereafter is the best, for those who believe, and are constant in righteousness.

And the reward of the Hereafter is better, for those who believe and ward off (evil).

And certainly the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believe and guard against evil.

Then came Joseph's brethren: they entered his presence, and he knew them, but they knew him not.

And Joseph's brethren came and presented themselves before him, and he knew them but they knew him not.

And Joseph's brethren came and went in to him, and he knew them, while they recognized him not.

And when he had furnished them forth with provisions (suitable) for them, he said: "Bring unto me a brother ye have, of the same father as yourselves, (but a different mother): see ye not that I pay out full measure, and that I do provide the b est hospitality?

And when he provided them with their provision he said: Bring unto me a brother of yours from your father. See ye not that I fill up the measure and I am the best of hosts?

And when he furnished them with their provision, he said: Bring to me a brother of yours from your father. See you not that I give full measure and that I am the best of hosts?