³ And he himself passed over before them, and boweth himself to the earth seven times, until his drawing nigh unto his brother,

⁶ and Joseph is the ruler over the land, he who is selling to all the people of the land, and Joseph's brethren come and bow themselves to him -- face to the earth.

²⁶ And Joseph cometh into the house, and they bring to him the present which `is' in their hand, into the house, and bow themselves to him, to the earth;

² and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,

¹⁵ according as the Father doth know me, and I know the Father, and my life I lay down for the sheep,

¹¹ `I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd his life layeth down for the sheep;

¹² and the hireling, and not being a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, doth behold the wolf coming, and doth leave the sheep, and doth flee; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep;

⁴ and when his own sheep he may put forth, before them he goeth on, and the sheep follow him, because they have known his voice;

¹¹ because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

⁴ If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

³ Do this now, my son, and be delivered, For thou hast come into the hand of thy friend. Go, trample on thyself, and strengthen thy friend,

⁵ The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne seven, And she abounding with sons hath languished.