Genesis 45 : 1 (HCSB)
Joseph could no longer keep his composure in front of all his attendants, so he called out, "Send everyone away from me!" No one was with him when he revealed his identity to his brothers.
Genesis 45 : 2 (HCSB)
But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and also Pharaoh's household heard it.
Genesis 45 : 3 (HCSB)
Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still living?" But his brothers were too terrified to answer him.
Genesis 45 : 4 (HCSB)
Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Please, come near me," and they came near. "I am Joseph, your brother," he said, "the one you sold into Egypt.
Genesis 45 : 5 (HCSB)
And now don't be worried or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.
Genesis 45 : 6 (HCSB)
For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting.
Genesis 45 : 7 (HCSB)
God sent me ahead of you to establish you as a remnant within the land and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.
Genesis 45 : 8 (HCSB)
Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
Genesis 45 : 9 (HCSB)
"Return quickly to my father and say to him, 'This is what your son Joseph says: "God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.
Genesis 45 : 10 (HCSB)
You can settle in the land of Goshen and be near me-- you, your children, and grandchildren, your sheep, cattle, and all you have.
Genesis 45 : 11 (HCSB)
There I will sustain you, for there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you, your household, and everything you have will become destitute."'
Genesis 45 : 12 (HCSB)
Look! Your eyes and my brother Benjamin's eyes can see that it is I [, Joseph,] who am speaking to you.
Genesis 45 : 13 (HCSB)
Tell my father all about my glory in Egypt and about all you have seen. And bring my father here quickly."
Genesis 45 : 14 (HCSB)
Then Joseph threw his arms around Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his shoulder.
Genesis 45 : 15 (HCSB)
Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept, and afterward his brothers talked with him.
Genesis 45 : 16 (HCSB)
When the news reached Pharaoh's house, "Joseph's brothers have come," Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.
Genesis 45 : 17 (HCSB)
Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Tell your brothers, 'Do this: Load your animals and go on back to the land of Canaan.
Genesis 45 : 18 (HCSB)
Get your father and your households, and come back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you can eat from the richness of the land.'
Genesis 45 : 19 (HCSB)
You are also commanded, 'Do this: Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children, your wives, and bring your father here.
Genesis 45 : 20 (HCSB)
Do not be concerned about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.'"
Genesis 45 : 21 (HCSB)
The sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had commanded, and he gave them provisions for the journey.
Genesis 45 : 22 (HCSB)
He gave each of the brothers changes of clothes, but he gave Benjamin 300 pieces of silver and five changes of clothes.
Genesis 45 : 23 (HCSB)
He sent his father the following: 10 donkeys carrying the best products of Egypt, and 10 female donkeys carrying grain, food, and provisions for his father on the journey.
Genesis 45 : 24 (HCSB)
So Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, "Don't argue on the way."
Genesis 45 : 25 (HCSB)
So they went up from Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 45 : 26 (HCSB)
They said, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!" Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.
Genesis 45 : 27 (HCSB)
But when they told Jacob all that Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to transport him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.
Genesis 45 : 28 (HCSB)
Then Israel said, "Enough! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go to see him before I die."
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