And Joseph could not contain himself before all those standing with him; and he cried
out, Make every man go out from me. And no one stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
And he gave forth his voice in weeping; and the Egyptians heard, and the house of
Pharaoh heard.
And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph. Is my father still alive? And his brothers could not answer him, for they were filled with dismay at his presence.
And Joseph said to
his brothers, Draw near to me, I beg you. And they drew near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt
And now, do not be grieved, and do not have any anger in your eyes, that
you sold me here; for God sent me before you for the bestowal of life.
For this [is the situation] - there have been two years of famine in the midst of the land, and there are still five years,
in which there will be no ploughing and harvest.
And God sent me before you to establish for you a remnant on the earth, and for the bestowal of life on you for a great escape.
And now, you did
not send me here, but God; and He has established me as father to Pharaoh, and as lord for all his house; and I have dominion in all the land of Egypt.
Make haste and go up to my father, and say
to him, Thus said your son Joseph: God has established me as lord for all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay.
And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your sons,
and the sons of your sons, and your flocks, and your herds, and everything that belongs to you.
And I will sustain you there, for there are still five years of famine, lest perhaps you are wiped
out, you and your household, and all that belongs to you.
And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that with my mouth I am speaking to you.
And you must tell my father
about all my glory in Egypt, and all that you see; and you must make haste, and cause my father to come down here.
And he fell on the necka of Benjamin his brother, and wept; and Benjamin wept on
his neck.a
And he kissed all his brothers, and wept on them; and after that his brothers talked to him.
And a voice was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers have come. And it
was good in Pharaoh's eyes, and in the eyes of his servants.
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, Do this: Load your animals, and go, get you 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 you will eat the fat of the land.
And now carry out this command: Take for yourselves from the land
of Egypt carts for your young children and your wives, and bring your father, and come.
And do not let your eye be sparing over your household utensils, for the good of all the land of Egypt is
yours.
And the sons of Israel did so, and Joseph gave them carts, according to Pharaoh's command;b and he gave them provision for the way.
And to them all he gave each one changes of garments;
and to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of garments.
And to his father he sent as follows: Ten asses carrying some of the good of Egypt, and ten she-asses carrying
grain and bread, and food for his father for the way.
And he sent his brothers away, and they went; and he said to them, Do not quarrel on the way.
And they went up out of Egypt and came to
the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father.
And they told him, saying, Joseph is still alive, and he has dominion in all the land of Egypt. And his heart failed, for he did not believe them.
And
they spoke to him all Joseph's words which he had spoken to them; and he saw the carts which Joseph had sent to carry him, and the spirit of Jacob their father revived. 28 And Israel said, Enough,c
Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.
