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Joseph Reveals his Identity
And Joseph could not control himself before all them that stood by him, and he cried, Put every man out from me! And no man stood with him when Joseph made himself known to his brethren.
And Joseph could not control himself before all them that stood by him, and he cried, Put every man out from me! And no man stood with him when Joseph made himself known to his brethren.
Joseph Deals Kindly with His Brothers
Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried, “Have everyone go out from me.” So there was no man with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried, “Have everyone go out from me.” So there was no man with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
And he raised his voice in weeping; and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.
He wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard of it.
And Joseph said to his brethren, I am Joseph. Does my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him, for they were troubled at his presence.
Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.
And Joseph said to his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come closer to me.” And they came closer. And he said, “I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.
And now, be not grieved, and be not angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
“Now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
For the famine has been these two years in the land; and yet there are five years in which there will be neither ploughing nor harvest.
“For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.
So God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.
“God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.
And now it was not you [that] sent me here, but God; and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and governor over all the land of Egypt.
“Now, therefore, it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
Joseph Sends for his Father
Haste and go up to my father, and say to him, Thus says thy son Joseph: God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, tarry not.
Haste and go up to my father, and say to him, Thus says thy son Joseph: God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, tarry not.
“Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, “God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay.
And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near to me, thou, and thy sons, and thy sons' sons, and thy sheep, and thy cattle, and all that thou hast.
“You shall live in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children’s children and your flocks and your herds and all that you have.
And there will I maintain thee; for yet there are five years of famine; in order that thou be not impoverished, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.
“There I will also provide for you, for there are still five years of famine to come, and you and your household and all that you have would be impoverished.”’
And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth which speaks to you.
“Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which is speaking to you.
And tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen, and haste and bring down my father hither.
“Now you must tell my father of all my splendor in Egypt, and all that you have seen; and you must hurry and bring my father down here.”
And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept on his neck.
Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after that his brethren talked with him.
He kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and afterward his brothers talked with him.
Pharaoh Invites Jacob to Egypt
And the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come. And it was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his bondmen.
And the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come. And it was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his bondmen.
Now when the news was heard in Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, it pleased Pharaoh and his servants.
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to thy brethren, Do this: load your beasts and depart, go into the land of Canaan,
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: load your beasts and go to the land of Canaan,
and take your father and your households, and come to me; and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
and take your father and your households and come to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you will eat the fat of the land.’
And thou art commanded -- this do: take waggons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and take up your father, and come.
“Now you are ordered, ‘Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father and come.
And let not your eye regret your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt shall be yours.
‘Do not concern yourselves with your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”
And the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them waggons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them wagons according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey.
To each one of them all he gave changes of clothing; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred [pieces] of silver and five changes of clothing.
To each of them he gave changes of garments, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of garments.
And to his father he sent this: ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with corn and bread, and food for his father by the way.
To his father he sent as follows: ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and sustenance for his father on the journey.
And he sent his brethren away, and they departed. And he said to them, Do not quarrel on the way.
So he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the journey.”
The Revival of Jacob
And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father.
And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father.
Then they went up from Egypt, and came to the land of Canaan to their father Jacob.
And they told him, saying, Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he did not believe them.
They told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” But he was stunned, for he did not believe them.
And they spoke to him all the words of Joseph, which he had spoken to them. And he saw the waggons that Joseph had sent to carry him. And the spirit of Jacob their father revived.
When they told him all the words of Joseph that he had spoken to them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.