Genesis 45
1 And not he was able Joseph to restrain himself to all those standing with him and he called out send out every man from with me and not he stood anyone with him when made himself known Joseph to brothers his.
Then Joseph could not control himself before all the servants who stood by him. He said loudly, “Everyone must leave me.” So no servant stood by him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
2 And he gave voice his in weeping and they heard Egypt and it heard [the] household of Pharaoh.
He wept loudly, the Egyptians heard it, and the house of Pharaoh heard of it.
3 And he said Joseph to brothers his I [am] Joseph ¿ still [is] father my living and not they were able brothers his to answer him for they were terrified of him.
Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” His brothers could not answer him, for they were shocked in his presence.
4 And he said Joseph to brothers his draw near please to me and they drew near and he said I [am] Joseph brother your whom you sold me Egypt towards.
Then 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 And now - may not you be grieved and may not it burn in view your that you sold me hither for for preservation of life he sent me God before you.
Do not be grieved or angry with yourselves that you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.
6 For this two years the famine [has been] in [the] midst of the land and still five years when there not [will be] plowing and harvest.
For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.
7 And he sent me God before you to make for you a remnant on the earth and to preserve alive for you a deliverance great.
God sent me ahead of you to preserve you as a remnant in the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.
8 And therefore not you you sent me hither for God and he has appointed me to a father of Pharaoh and to lord of all household his and ruler over all [the] land of Egypt.
So now it was not you who sent me here but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, master of all his house, and ruler of all the land of Egypt.
9 Hurry and go up to father my and you will say to him thus he says son your Joseph he has appointed me God to lord of all Egypt come down! to me may not you delay.
Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, 'This is what your son Joseph says, “God has made me master of all Egypt. Come down to me, do not delay.
10 And you will dwell in [the] land of Goshen and you will be near to me you and children your and [the] children of children your and sheep your and cattle your and all that [belongs] to you.
You will live in the land of Goshen, and you will be near me, you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks and your herds, and all that you have.
11 And I will provide for you there for still [will be] five years famine lest you should become impoverished you and household your and all that [belongs] to you.
I will provide for you there, for there are still five years of famine, so that you do not come to poverty, you, your household, and all that you have.”'
12 And there! eyes your [are] seeing and [the] eyes of brother my Benjamin that mouth my [is] the [one which] speaks to you.
Look, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.
13 And you will tell to father my all honor my in Egypt and all that you saw and you will hurry and you will bring down father my hither.
You will tell my father about all my honor in Egypt and of all that you have seen. You will hurry and bring my father down here.”
14 And he fell on [the] neck of Benjamin brother his and he wept and Benjamin he wept on neck his.
He hugged his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
15 And he kissed all brothers his and he wept over them and after thus they spoke brothers his with him.
He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After that his brothers talked with him.
16 And the sound it was heard [the] house of Pharaoh saying they have come [the] brothers of Joseph and it was good in [the] eyes of Pharaoh and in [the] eyes of servants his.
The news of the matter was told in Pharaoh's house: “Joseph's brothers have come.” It pleased Pharaoh and his servants very much.
17 And he said Pharaoh to Joseph say to brothers your this do load animal[s] your and go go [the] land of towards Canaan.
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, 'Do this: Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan.
18 And fetch father your and households your and come to me so let me give to you [the] good thing[s] of [the] land of Egypt and eat [the] fat of the land.
Get your father and your households and come to me. I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.'
19 And you you are commanded this do take for yourselves from [the] land of Egypt carts for little one[s] your and for wives your and you will carry father your and you will come.
Now you are commanded, 'Do this, take carts out of the land of Egypt for your children and for your wives. Get your father and come.
20 And eye your may not it look with regret on things your for [the] good thing[s] of all [the] land of Egypt [will belong] to you it.
Do not be concerned about your possessions, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.'”
21 And they did thus [the] sons of Israel and he gave to them Joseph carts on [the] mouth of Pharaoh and he gave to them provision[s] for the journey.
The sons of Israel did so. Joseph gave them carts, according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey.
22 To all of them he gave to each changes of clothes and to Benjamin he gave three of hundred silver and five changes of clothes.
To all of them he gave each man changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.
23 And to father his he sent according to this ten donkeys carrying some of [the] good thing[s] of Egypt and ten female donkeys carrying grain and food and food for father his for the journey.
For his father he sent this: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt; and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and other supplies for his father for the journey.
24 And he sent off brothers his and they went and he said to them may not you stir up on the way.
So he sent his brothers away and they left. He said to them, “See that you do not quarrel on the journey.”
25 And they went up from Egypt and they came [the] land of Canaan to Jacob father their.
They went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father.
26 And they told to him saying still Joseph [is] alive and that he [is] ruling over all [the] land of Egypt and it grew numb heart his for not he believed them.
They told him saying “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” His heart was astonished, for he could not believe what they told him.
27 And they spoke to him all [the] words of Joseph which he had spoken to them and he saw the carts which he had sent Joseph to carry him and it lived [the] spirit of Jacob father their.
They told him all the words of Joseph that he had said to them. When Jacob saw the carts that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived.
28 And he said Israel enough still Joseph son my [is] alive I will go so I may see him before I will die.
Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
