19 Until the time that his word cameto give him liberty;The word and purpose of the Lorddid him in prison try.
20 Then sent the king, and did commandthat he enlarg'd should be:He that the people's ruler wasdid send to set him free.
21 A lord to rule his familyhe rais'd him, as most fit;To him of all that he possess'dhe did the charge commit:
22 That he might at his pleasure bindthe princes of the land;And he might teach his senatorswisdom to understand.
23 The people then of Israeldown into Egypt came;And Jacob also sojournedwithin the land of Ham.
24 And he did greatly by his pow'rincrease his people there;And stronger than their enemiesthey by his blessing were.
25 Their heart he turned to envyhis folk maliciously,With those that his own servants wereto deal in subtilty.