及至埃及全地有了饥荒，众民向法老哀求粮食，法老对他们说，你们往约瑟那里去，凡他所说的，你们都要作。
And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
当时饥荒遍满天下，约瑟开了各处的仓，粜粮给埃及人。在埃及地饥荒甚大。
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
各地的人都往埃及去，到约瑟那里籴粮，因为天下的饥荒甚大。
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
它岂向你连连恳求，说柔和的话吗。
Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
岂肯与你立约，使你拿它永远作奴仆吗。
Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
搭夥的渔夫岂可拿它当货物吗。能把它分给商人吗。
Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
你按手在它身上，想与它争战，就不再这样行吧。
Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
论到鳄鱼的肢体和其大力，并美好的骨骼，我不能缄默不言。
I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
谁能剥它的外衣。谁能进它上下牙骨之间呢。
Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
谁能开它的腮颊。它牙齿四围是可畏的。
Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.