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Genesis 45:1

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.

Then Joseph, unable to keep back his feelings before those who were with him, gave orders for everyone to be sent away, and no one was present when he made clear to his brothers who he was.

Genesis 45:2

And he raised his voice in weeping; and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.

And so loud was his weeping, that it came to the ears of the Egyptians and all Pharaoh's house.

Genesis 45:3

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.

And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph: is my father still living? But his brothers were not able to give him an answer for they were troubled before him.

Genesis 45:4

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, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt.

Genesis 45:5

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 troubled or angry with yourselves for sending me away, because God sent me before you to be the saviour of your lives.

Genesis 45:6

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 these two years have been years of need, and there are still five more years to come in which there will be no ploughing or cutting of grain.

Genesis 45:7

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 keep you and yours living on earth so that you might become a great nation.

Genesis 45:8

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.

So now it was not you who sent me here, but God: and he has made me as a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 45:9

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.

Now go quickly to my father, and say to him, Your son Joseph says, God has made me ruler over all the land of Egypt: come down to me straight away:

Genesis 45:10

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.

The land of Goshen will be your living-place, and you will be near me; you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks and herds and all you have:

Genesis 45:11

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.

And there I will take care of you, so that you and your family may not be in need, for there are still five bad years to come.

Genesis 45:12

And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth which speaks to you.

Now truly, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which says these things to you.

Genesis 45:13

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.

Give my father word of all my glory in Egypt and of all you have seen; and come back quickly with my father.

Genesis 45:14

And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept on his neck.

Then, weeping, he took Benjamin in his arms, and Benjamin himself was weeping on Joseph's neck.

Genesis 45:15

And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after that his brethren talked with him.

Then he gave a kiss to all his brothers, weeping over them; and after that his brothers had no fear of talking to him.

Genesis 45:16

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 news of these things went through Pharaoh's house, and it was said that Joseph's brothers were come; and it seemed good to Pharaoh and his servants.

Genesis 45:17

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to thy brethren, Do this: load your beasts and depart, go into the land of Canaan,

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, Put your goods on your beasts and go back to the land of Canaan;

Genesis 45:18

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 get your father and your families and come back to me: and I will give you all the good things of Egypt, and the fat of the land will be your food.

Genesis 45:19

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.

And say to them, This you are to do: take carts from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and get your father and come back.

Genesis 45:20

And let not your eye regret your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt shall be yours.

And take no thought for your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.

Genesis 45:21

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.

And the children of Israel did as he said; and Joseph gave them carts as had been ordered by Pharaoh, and food for their journey.

Genesis 45:22

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 every one of them he gave three changes of clothing; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred bits of silver and five changes of clothing.

Genesis 45:23

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.

And to his father he sent ten asses with good things from Egypt on their backs, and ten she-asses with grain and bread and food for his father on the journey.

Genesis 45:24

And he sent his brethren away, and they departed. And he said to them, Do not quarrel on the way.

And he sent his brothers on their way, and said to them, See that you have no argument on the road.

Genesis 45:25

And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father.

So they went up from Egypt and came to the land of Canaan, to their father Jacob.

Genesis 45:26

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.

And they said to him, Joseph is living, and is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And at this word Jacob was quite overcome, for he had no faith in it.

Genesis 45:27

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.

And they gave him an account of everything Joseph had said to them; and when he saw the carts which Joseph had sent for them, his spirit came back to him:

Genesis 45:28

And Israel said, It is enough: Joseph my son is yet alive; I will go and see him before I die.

And Israel said, It is enough: Joseph my son is still living; I will go and see him before my death.

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