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The Patriarchs
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Year 2236 of the Jewish calendar.

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**After them** came the seven years of famine in Year 2236 [(approximately). But according to what Sefer HaYashar states that the seven years of plenty began in Year 2231, thus the seven years of famine began in Year 2238]. All of Egypt opened their grain storehouses, for the famine was severe upon them, and they found all the food full of moths and worms and it would not succeed for eating. They cried out before Pharaoh, "Give to your servants...

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**Yosef said** to Binyamin, "Do you have sons?" He said, "Your servant has ten sons, and these are their names: Bela the firstborn, etc." "I called their names after my brother whom I have not seen." Yosef commanded to bring before him the chart of the stars by which Yosef knew all the future. He said to Binyamin, "I have heard that the Hebrews know all wisdom...

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