[The Pentateuch]

When that year was ended / they came unto him the next year and said unto him: we will not hide it from my lord / how that we have nether money nor cattle for my lord: there is no more left for my lord / but even our bodies and our lands. Wherefore latest thou us dye before thine eyes / and the land to goo to nought? bye us and our lands for bread: and let both us and our lands be bond to Pharaoh. Eeve us seed▪ that we may live & not dye / & that the land god not to wast.

When that yere was ended / they came vnto him the nexte yere and sayde vnto him: we will not hyde it from my lorde / how that we haue nether money nor catell for my lorde: there is no moare left for my lorde / but euen oure bodies and oure londes. Wherfore latest thou us dye before thyne eyes / and the londe to goo to noughte? bye us and oure landes for bread: and let both vs and oure londes be bonde to Pharao. Eeue vs seed▪ that we may lyue & not dye / & that the londe god not to wast.

And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. For the Egyptians sold every man his land because the dearth was sore upon them: and so the land became Pharaoh's. And he appointed the people unto the cities / from one side of Egypt unto the other: only the land of the Priests bought he not. For there ⟨image 81⟩was an ordinance made by Pharaoh for y• ^*priests / that they should eat that which was appointed unto them: which Pharaoh had given them wherefore they sold not their lands.

And Joseph boughte all the lande of Egipte for Pharao. For the Egiptians solde euery man his londe because the derth was sore apō them: and so the londe became Pharaos. And he appoynted the people vnto the cities / from one syde of Egipte vnto the other: only the londe of the Prestes bought he not. For there