1 T hen Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto 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.

2 A nd he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.

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

3 A nd Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.

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.

4 A nd Joseph said unto 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.

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.

5 N ow therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

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.

6 F or these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.

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.

7 A nd God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

So God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.

8 S o now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

And now it was not you 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.

9 H aste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto 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.

10 a nd thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:

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.

11 a nd there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.

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.

12 A nd, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.

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

13 A nd ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.

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.

14 A nd he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

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

15 M oreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

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

16 A nd the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

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.

17 A nd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;

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

18 a nd take your father and your households, and come unto 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 good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

19 N ow thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.

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.

20 A lso regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.

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

21 A nd the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.

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.

22 T o all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.

To each one of them all he gave changes of clothing; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred of silver and five changes of clothing.

23 A nd to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.

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.

24 S o he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

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

25 A nd they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,

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

26 a nd told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.

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.

27 A nd they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:

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.

28 a nd 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 yet alive; I will go and see him before I die.