1 T hen Joseph could not hide his feelings in front of all who stood by him. He cried, “Send all the people away from me.” So no one was with him when Joseph told his brothers who he was.

Then Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him, and he cried, “Cause everyone to go out from me!” No one else stood with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.

2 H e cried so loud that the Egyptians heard it, and those of Pharaoh’s house heard of it.

He wept aloud. The Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.

3 J oseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were afraid in front of him.

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Does my father still live?” His brothers couldn’t answer him; for they were terrified at his presence.

4 J oseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me.” So they came near. He said, “I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.

Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” They came near. “He said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

5 B ut do not be troubled or angry with yourselves because you sold me here. For God sent me before you to save your life.

Now don’t be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

6 F or the land has been without food these two years. And there are five more years without plowing or gathering.

For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are yet five years, in which there will be no plowing and no harvest.

7 G od sent me before you to make sure that your people will keep living on the earth. Now many of you will be saved.

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

8 S o it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and ruler of all his house, and of all the land of Egypt.

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

9 H urry and go to my father. Say to him, ‘Your son Joseph says to you, “God has made me ruler of all Egypt. Come to me, and do not wait.

Hurry, and go up to my father, and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says, “God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me. Don’t wait.

10 Y ou will live in the land of Goshen, you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and cattle, and all you have. And you will be near me.

You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you will be near to me, you, your children, your children’s children, your flocks, your herds, and all that you have.

11 T here I will take care of you, so that you and your family will not be in need. For there are still five years coming without food. By then you would have nothing.”’

There I will nourish you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have.”’

12 “ Now your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which is speaking to you.

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

13 Y ou must tell my father of all my greatness in Egypt, and of all you have seen. You must hurry and bring my father here.”

You shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. You shall hurry and bring my father down here.”

14 T hen he put his arms around his brother Benjamin and cried. And Benjamin cried on his neck.

He fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

15 J oseph kissed all his brothers and cried over them. After that his brothers talked with him.

He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.

16 W hen the news was heard in Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.

The report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

17 P haraoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers this: ‘Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan.

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this. Load your animals, and go, travel to the land of Canaan.

18 T ake your father and your families and come to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt. And you will live on the fat of the land.’

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.’

19 A lso say to them, ‘Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and your wives. Bring your father and come.

Now you are commanded: do this. Take wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.

20 D o not worry about the things that belong to you. For the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

Also, don’t concern yourselves about your belongings, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.”

21 T he sons of Israel did as he said. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had told him. And he gave them what they would need as they traveled.

The sons of Israel did so. Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.

22 H e gave new clothes to each of them. But to Benjamin he gave 300 pieces of silver and five times as many clothes.

He gave each one of them changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.

23 T o his father he sent ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and things his father would need as he traveled.

He sent the following to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.

24 T hen he sent his brothers away. As they left he said to them, “Do not be mad at each other on the way.”

So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. He said to them, “See that you don’t quarrel on the way.”

25 S o they went out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.

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

26 T hey told him, “Joseph is still alive! He is ruler of all the land of Egypt!” Jacob’s heart almost stopped, because he did not believe them.

They told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” His heart fainted, for he didn’t believe them.

27 S o they told him all the things that Joseph had said to them. And when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the life of Jacob’s spirit returned.

They told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them. When he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob, their father, revived.

28 I srael said, “It is enough. My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”