Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried, “Have everyone go out from me.” So there ¹was no man with him ^awhen Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 ^aHe ¹wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard of it. 3 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “^aI am Joseph! ^bIs my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for ^cthey were dismayed at his presence.

4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come ¹closer to me.” And they came ²closer. And he said, “I am your brother Joseph, whom you ^asold into Egypt. 5 Now do not be grieved or angry ¹with yourselves, because ^ayou sold me here, for ^bGod sent me before you to preserve life. 6 For the famine has been in the land ^athese two years, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. 7 ^aGod sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to keep you alive by a great ¹deliverance. 8 Now, therefore, it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a ^afather to Pharaoh and lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt. 9 Hurry and go up to my father, and ^asay to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, “God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay. 10 You shall ¹live in the land of ^aGoshen, 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. 11 There I will also ^aprovide 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.”’ 12 Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which is speaking to you. 13 Now you must tell my father of all my splendor in Egypt, and all that you have seen; and you must hurry and ^abring my father down here.” 14 Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and ^awept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. 15 He kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and afterward his brothers talked with him.

16 Now when ^athe ¹news was heard in Pharaoh’s house ²that Joseph’s brothers had come, it ³pleased Pharaoh and his servants. 17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: load your beasts and ¹go to the land of Canaan, 18 and take your father and your households and come to me, and ^aI will give you the ¹best of the land of Egypt and you will eat the fat of the land.’ 19 Now you are ordered, ‘Do this: ¹take ^awagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father and come. 20 Do not ¹concern yourselves with your goods, for the ²best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

21 Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them ^awagons according to the ¹command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey. 22 To ¹each of them he gave ^achanges of garments, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and ^bfive changes of garments. 23 To his father he sent ¹as follows: ten donkeys loaded with the ²best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and sustenance for his father ³on the journey.

24 So he sent his brothers away, and ¹as they departed, he said to them, “Do not ²quarrel on the journey.” 25 Then they went up from Egypt, and came to the land of Canaan to their father Jacob. 26 They told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” But ¹he was stunned, for ^ahe did not believe them. 27 When they told him all the words of Joseph that he had spoken to them, and when he saw the ^awagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. 28 Then Israel said, “It is enough; my son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

Then Joseph could not control himself any longer in front of all those who attended him, and he called out, “Have everyone leave me.” So no man stood there when ^aJoseph revealed himself to his brothers. 2 ^aJoseph wept aloud, and the Egyptians who had just left him heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard of it. 3 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “^aI am Joseph! ^bIs my father still alive?” But his brothers were speechless, for ^cthey were stunned and dismayed by the fact that they were in Joseph’s presence.

4 And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come closer to me.” And they approached him. And he said, “I am Joseph your brother, whom you ^asold into Egypt. 5 Now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because ^ayou sold me here, for ^bGod sent me ahead of you to save life and preserve our family. 6 For the famine has been in the land ^athese two years, and there are still five more years in which there will be no plowing and harvesting. 7 ^aGod sent me to Egypt ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on the earth, and to keep you alive by a great escape. 8 So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a ^afather to Pharaoh and lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt. 9 Hurry and go up to my father, and ^atell him, ‘Your son Joseph says this to you: “God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay. 10 You shall live in the land of ^aGoshen the best pasture land of Egypt, and you shall be close to me—you and your children and your grandchildren, your flocks and your herds and all you have. 11 There I will ^aprovide for you and sustain you, so that you and your household and all that are yours may not become impoverished, for there are still five years of famine to come.”’ 12 Look! Your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that I am speaking to you personally in your language and not through an interpreter. 13 Now you must tell my father of all my splendor and power in Egypt, and of everything that you have seen; and you must hurry and ^abring my father down here.” 14 Then he embraced his brother Benjamin’s neck and ^awept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. 15 He kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and afterward his brothers talked with him.

16 When ^athe news was heard in Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, it pleased Pharaoh and his servants. 17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: load your animals and return to the land of Canaan without delay, 18 and get your father and your households and come to me. ^aI will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you will eat the fat (the finest produce) of the land.’ 19 Now you brothers of Joseph are ordered by Pharaoh, ‘Do this: take ^awagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father and come. 20 Do not be concerned with your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

21 Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them ^awagons according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey. 22 To each of them Joseph gave ^achanges of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and ^bfive changes of clothing. 23 To his father he sent the following: ten male donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provision for his father to supply all who were with him on the journey.

24 So he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, “See that you do not quarrel on the journey about how to explain this to our father.” 25 So they went up from Egypt, and came to the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, 26 and they said to him, “Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” But Jacob was stunned and his heart almost stopped beating, because ^ahe did not believe them. 27 When they told him everything that Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the ^awagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. 28 And Israel (Jacob) said, “It is enough! Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

Then Joseph could not control himself in front of everyone standing before him, and he shouted, “Have everyone leave me!” So there ¹was no one with him ^awhen Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 Then ^ahe ¹wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard about it. 3 And Joseph said to his brothers, “^aI am Joseph! ^bIs my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for ^cthey were terrified in his presence.

4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come ¹closer to me.” And they came ²closer. And he said, “I am your brother Joseph, whom you ^asold to Egypt. 5 Now do not be grieved or angry ¹with yourselves because ^ayou sold me here, for ^bGod sent me ahead of you ²to save lives. 6 For the famine has been in the land ^athese two years, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. 7 So ^aGod sent me ahead of you to ensure for you a remnant on the earth, and to ¹keep you alive by a great deliverance. 8 Now, therefore, it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a ^afather to Pharaoh and lord of all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt. 9 Hurry and go up to my father, and ^asay to him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: “God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay. 10 For you shall live in the land of ^aGoshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your ¹grandchildren, and your flocks and your herds and all that you have. 11 There I will also ^aprovide 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.”’ 12 Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which is speaking to you. 13 Now you must tell my father of all my splendor in Egypt, and all that you have seen; and you must hurry and ^abring my father down here.” 14 Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and ^awept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. 15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and afterward his brothers talked with him.

16 Now when ^athe ¹news was heard in Pharaoh’s house ²that Joseph’s brothers had come, it ³pleased Pharaoh and his servants. 17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: load your livestock and ¹go to the land of Canaan, 18 and take your father and your households and come to me; and ^aI will give you the ¹best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.’ 19 Now you are ordered, ‘Do this: ¹take ^awagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father and come. 20 And do not ¹concern yourselves with your property, for the ²best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

21 Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them ^awagons according to the ¹command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey. 22 To ¹each of them he gave ^achanges of garments, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and ^bfive changes of garments. 23 And to his father he sent ¹the following: ten male donkeys loaded with the ²best things of Egypt, ten female donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and sustenance for his father ³on the journey.

24 So he sent his brothers away, and ¹as they departed, he said to them, “Do not ²quarrel on the journey.” 25 Then they went up from Egypt, and came to the land of Canaan, to their father Jacob. 26 And they told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” But ¹he was stunned, for ^ahe did not believe them. 27 When they told him all the words of Joseph that he had spoken to them, and when he saw the ^awagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, then the spirit of their father Jacob revived. 28 Then Israel said, “It is enough; my son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”