Psalm 105:16-22

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¹⁶ The Lord sent a famine to the land of Canaan,
    so that his people had no food left to eat.
¹⁷ But he sent Joseph to Egypt
    before they went there to get food.^[a]
Joseph's brothers sold him as a slave.
¹⁸ In Egypt the chains on his feet hurt him.
    He had a heavy piece of iron round his neck.
¹⁹ He remained a slave
    until what he said would happen really happened.
Then the Lord showed that Joseph was right.
²⁰ The powerful king of Egypt sent someone
    to let Joseph go free out of prison.
²¹ The king made Joseph master of his palace.
Joseph took care of everything that belonged to the king.
²² The king gave him authority over his officers.
He could teach the king's leaders,
    so that they would know what to do.