27 Thou shalt be lord of me, and all that is in my house, if thou wilt give thyself unto me, and thou shalt be as our master. (T12) 28 But I remembered the words of my father, and going into my chamber, I wept and prayed unto the Lord. (T12) 29 And I fasted in those seven years, and I appeared to the Egyptians as one living delicately, for they that fast for God's sake receive beauty of face. (T12)
Testament of Joseph 1:27–29
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