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Joseph Makes Himself Known
Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
Joseph Reveals His Identity
Joseph could stand it no longer. There were many people in the room, and he said to his attendants, “Out, all of you!” So he was alone with his brothers when he told them who he was.
Joseph could stand it no longer. There were many people in the room, and he said to his attendants, “Out, all of you!” So he was alone with his brothers when he told them who he was.
And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it.
Then he broke down and wept. He wept so loudly the Egyptians could hear him, and word of it quickly carried to Pharaoh’s palace.
Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?” But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence.
“I am Joseph!” he said to his brothers. “Is my father still alive?” But his brothers were speechless! They were stunned to realize that Joseph was standing there in front of them.
Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt!
“Please, come closer,” he said to them. So they came closer. And he said again, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into slavery in Egypt.
And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.
But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.
For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will be no plowing and reaping.
This famine that has ravaged the land for two years will last five more years, and there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.
“So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.
Now hurry back to my father and say to him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; don’t delay.
“Now hurry back to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me master over all the land of Egypt. So come down to me immediately!
You shall live in the region of Goshen and be near me — you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all you have.
You can live in the region of Goshen, where you can be near me with all your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.
I will provide for you there, because five years of famine are still to come. Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute.’
I will take care of you there, for there are still five years of famine ahead of us. Otherwise you, your household, and all your animals will starve.’”
“You can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin, that it is really I who am speaking to you.
Then Joseph added, “Look! You can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin, that I really am Joseph!
Tell my father about all the honor accorded me in Egypt and about everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”
Go tell my father of my honored position here in Egypt. Describe for him everything you have seen, and then bring my father here quickly.”
Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin embraced him, weeping.
Weeping with joy, he embraced Benjamin, and Benjamin did the same.
And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him.
Then Joseph kissed each of his brothers and wept over them, and after that they began talking freely with him.
When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and all his officials were pleased.
Pharaoh Invites Jacob to Egypt
The news soon reached Pharaoh’s palace: “Joseph’s brothers have arrived!” Pharaoh and his officials were all delighted to hear this.
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan,
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘This is what you must do: Load your pack animals, and hurry back to the land of Canaan.
and bring your father and your families back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you can enjoy the fat of the land.’
Then get your father and all of your families, and return here to me. I will give you the very best land in Egypt, and you will eat from the best that the land produces.’”
“You are also directed to tell them, ‘Do this: Take some carts from Egypt for your children and your wives, and get your father and come.
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Take wagons from the land of Egypt to carry your little children and your wives, and bring your father here.
Never mind about your belongings, because the best of all Egypt will be yours.’ ”
Don’t worry about your personal belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”
So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them carts, as Pharaoh had commanded, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.
And this is what he sent to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other provisions for his journey.
He also sent his father ten male donkeys loaded with the finest products of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other supplies he would need on his journey.
Then he sent his brothers away, and as they were leaving he said to them, “Don’t quarrel on the way!”
So Joseph sent his brothers off, and as they left, he called after them, “Don’t quarrel about all this along the way!”
So they went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.
And they left Egypt and returned to their father, Jacob, in the land of Canaan.
They told him, “Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is ruler of all Egypt.” Jacob was stunned; he did not believe them.
“Joseph is still alive!” they told him. “And he is governor of all the land of Egypt!” Jacob was stunned at the news — he couldn’t believe it.
But when they told him everything Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.
But when they repeated to Jacob everything Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons Joseph had sent to carry him, their father’s spirits revived.