And as they were talking together, Potipherah and his wife and their household entered the palace, having returned from the country; and they were amazed, and rejoiced at the sight of Joseph and Aseneth.  And when they learnt all that had happened, they rejoiced yet more; and Potipherah said, “To-morrow I will call together all my kinsfolk and prepare your marriage feast.”  But Joseph said, “Nay, but I will first go to Pharaoh and speak to him concerning Aseneth, that I may take her to wife; for he is to me as a father.”

So on the next day Joseph departed to see Pharaoh, and forthwith Pharaoh sent for Potipherah and his wife and Aseneth; and in their presence he blessed Aseneth, and joined her hand with the hand of Joseph, and crowned them with golden crowns, and made a great feast for them lasting seven days; and all the land of Egypt rejoiced.  So Joseph and Aseneth were married; and after that two sons were born to them, even Ephraim and Manasseh, in the house of Joseph.

III

Now when the seven years of plenty were over, the years of famine began, and Jacob and his sons came to dwell in Egypt in the land of Goshen, as it is told in the Bible.  Then Aseneth said to Joseph, “Let me go and see your father and greet him.”  So Joseph brought her to Jacob, and his brethren met him and did him obeisance at the door of the house, and they entered in.  And when they saw Jacob, who was sitting upon his bed, Aseneth was struck with amazement at the sight of him, for he was noble to look upon.  His head was white as snow, his beard was long, flowing over his bosom, his eyes were bright and flashing, and his muscles and limbs were those of a giant.  And Aseneth fell on her face before him; and Israel said, “Is this thy wife, my son Joseph?  Blessed shall she be of the Most High God.”  Then he called her to him, and she fell on his breast and he kissed her, and they rejoiced together.  After that he inquired of her concerning her parents; and Aseneth told him how an eagle had brought her and laid her upon the altar of the temple of On; and she showed him the swaddling-clothes in which she had been wrapped.  And Jacob knew that they belonged to his own daughter Dinah; and thus it was made known to him that Aseneth was of his own race, and he was the more glad.

And when they departed from him, Simeon and Levi accompanied them with the other sons of Leah and Rachel; but the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah would not go with them, for they hated Joseph.  And of all Joseph’s brethren, Aseneth loved Levi the most, for he was a prophet and a seer, and could read the signs of the stars of heaven.