1 A nd Joseph hath not been able to refrain himself before all those standing by him, and he calleth, `Put out every man from me;' and no man hath stood with him when Joseph maketh himself known unto his brethren,
¶ Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all those that stood by him, and he cried, Cause everyone to go out from me. And no one stood with him while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
2 a nd he giveth forth his voice in weeping, and the Egyptians hear, and the house of Pharaoh heareth.
And he wept aloud; and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
3 A nd Joseph saith unto his brethren, `I Joseph, is my father yet alive?' and his brethren have not been able to answer him, for they have been troubled at his presence.
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; does my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him, for they were terrified at his presence.
4 A nd Joseph saith unto his brethren, `Come nigh unto me, I pray you,' and they come nigh; and he saith, `I Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt;
Then Joseph said unto his brethren, Now 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 a nd now, be not grieved, nor let it be displeasing in your eyes that ye sold me hither, for to preserve life hath God sent me before you.
Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves that ye sold me here, for God sent me before you for life.
6 ` Because these two years the famine in the heart of the land, and yet five years, which there is neither ploughing nor harvest;
For these two years the famine has been in the land, and yet there are five years in which there shall neither be plowing nor harvest.
7 a nd God sendeth me before you, to place of you a remnant in the land, and to give life to you by a great escape;
And God sent me before you that you might remain in the earth and that you might be given life by great liberty.
8 a nd now, ye -- ye have not sent me hither, but God, and He doth set me for a father to Pharaoh, and for lord to all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
So now it was not you that sent me here, but God; and he has made me as a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his house and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
9 ` Haste, and go up unto my father, then ye have said to him, Thus said Joseph thy son, God hath set me for lord to all Egypt; come down unto me, stay not,
Make haste and go up to my father and say unto him: Thus saith thy son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down unto me, tarry not.
10 a nd thou hast dwelt in the land of Goshen, and been near unto me, thou and thy sons, and thy son's sons, and thy flock, and thy herd, and all that thou hast,
And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou and thy sons and thy sons’ sons and thy herds and thy cows and all that thou hast.
11 a nd I have nourished thee there -- for yet five years of famine -- lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast.
And there I will nourish thee, for yet there are five years of famine, lest thou and thy household and all that thou hast perish of poverty.
12 ` And lo, your eyes are seeing, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that my mouth which is speaking unto you;
And, behold, your eyes see and the eyes of my brother Benjamin that it is my mouth that speaks unto you.
13 a nd ye have declared to my father all my honour in Egypt, and all that ye have seen, and ye have hasted, and have brought down my father hither.'
And 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 here.
14 A nd he falleth on the neck of Benjamin his brother, and weepeth, and Benjamin hath wept on his neck;
And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
15 a nd he kisseth all his brethren, and weepeth over them; and afterwards have his brethren spoken with him.
Moreover he kissed all his brethren and wept upon them, and after that his brethren talked with him.
16 A nd the sound hath been heard in the house of Pharaoh, saying, `Come have the brethren of Joseph;' and it is good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants,
¶ And the fame of this was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren have come; and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his slaves.
17 a nd Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, `Say unto thy brethren, This do ye: lade your beasts, and go, enter ye the land of Canaan,
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, Do this: lade your beasts and go, return unto the land of Canaan
18 a nd take your father, and your households, and come unto me, and I give to you the good of the land of Egypt, and eat ye the fat of the land.
and 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.
19 ` Yea, thou -- thou hast been commanded: this do ye, take for yourselves out of the land of Egypt, waggons for your infants, and for your wives, and ye have brought your father, and come;
Now thou art 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 a nd your eye hath no pity on your vessels, for the good of all the land of Egypt yours.'
Also regard not your stuff, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
21 A nd the sons of Israel do so, and Joseph giveth waggons to them by the command of Pharaoh, and he giveth to them provision for the way;
And the sons of Israel did so, and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the way.
22 t o all of them hath he given -- to each changes of garments, and to Benjamin he hath given three hundred silverlings, and five changes of garments;
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.
23 a nd to his father he hath sent thus: ten asses bearing of the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses bearing corn and bread, even food for his father for the way.
And to his father he sent after this manner: ten asses laden with the best of Egypt and ten she asses laden with wheat and bread and food for his father on the way.
24 A nd he sendeth his brethren away, and they go; and he saith unto them, `Be not angry in the way.'
So he sent his brethren away, and they departed. And he said unto them, See that ye do not fight along the way.
25 A nd they go up out of Egypt, and come in to the land of Canaan, unto Jacob their father,
¶ And they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob, their father,
26 a nd they declare to him, saying, `Joseph yet alive,' and that he ruler over all the land of Egypt; and his heart ceaseth, for he hath not given credence to them.
and told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is lord over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he did not believe them.
27 A nd they speak unto him all the words of Joseph, which he hath spoken unto them, and he seeth the waggons which Joseph hath sent to bear him away, and live doth the spirit of Jacob their father;
And 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:
28 a nd Israel saith, `Enough! Joseph my son yet alive; I go and see him before I die.'
Then Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive; I will go and see him before I die.