15 saying,“Don’t touch my chosen ones!Don’t harm my prophets!”
16 He called down a famine upon the earth;he cut off all the food supply.
17 He sent a man ahead of them – Joseph was sold as a servant.
18 The shackles hurt his feet;his neck was placed in an iron collar,
19 until the time when his prediction came true.The Lord’s word proved him right.
20 The king authorized his release;the ruler of nations set him free.
21 He put him in charge of his palace,and made him manager of all his property,