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Genesis

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Genesis 45 📜 📕 ↷

Joseph Reveals His Identity

1 JOSEPH could no longer refrain many standing by in presence: whereupon he commanded that all should go forth, and no stranger should be present at their acknowledging one of another.📜💬📚

2 And he lifted up his voice with weeping, which the AEgyptians heard, and all the house of Pharao.📜💬📚

3 And he said to his Brethren: I am Joseph: is my father yet living? His brethren could not answer him being terribly astonished out of measure.📜💬📚

4 To whom gently he said: Come hither to me. And when they were come near him, I am, quoth he, Joseph your brother, whom you sold into AEgypt.📜💬📚

5 Be not afraid, neither let it seem to you a hard case that you did sell me into these countries: for God sent me before you into AEgypt for your preservation.📜💬📚

6 For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the earth, and yet five years remain, wherein there can be neither earing nor reaping.📜💬📚

7 And God sent me before, that you may be preserved upon the earth, and may have victuals to live.📜💬📚

8 Not by your counsel, but by the will of God was I sent hither: who hath made me as it were a father to Pharao, and Lord of his whole house, and Prince in all the land of AEgypt.📜💬📚

Joseph Sends for His Father

9 Make haste and get ye up to my father, and you shall say to him: Thy son Joseph willeth thus: God hath made me Lord of the whole land of AEgypt: come down to me, tarry not.📜💬📚

10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Gessen: and thou shalt be near me thou and thy sons, and thy son's children, thy sheep, and thy herds, and all things that thou dost possess.📜💬📚

11 And there I will feed thee (for yet there are five years of famine remaining) lest both thou perish and thy house, and all things that thou dost possess.📜💬📚

12 Behold, your eyes, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin do see, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.📜💬📚

13 Report to my father my whole glory & all things that you have seen in AEgypt: make haste, and bring him to me.📜💬📚

14 And falling upon the neck of his brother Benjamin, embracing him he wept: he also in like manner weeping upon his neck.📜💬📚

15 And Joseph kissed all his brethren, and wept upon every one: after which things they were bold to speak unto him.📜💬📚

Pharaoh Invites Jacob to Egypt

16 And it was heard of, and very famously reported abroad in the king's court: The brethren of Joseph are come: and Pharao was glad, and all his family.📜💬📚

17 And he spake to Joseph that he should command his brethren, saying: Loading your beasts go into the Land of Chanaan,📜💬📚

18 and take thence your father and kin, and come to me: and I will give you all the good things of AEgypt, that you may eat the marrow of the land.📜💬📚

19 Give commandment also that they take wains out of the land of AEgypt, for the carriage of their little ones and wives: and say: Take up your father, and make haste to come with all speed.📜💬📚

20 Neither do you leave any thing of your household stuff: for all the riches of AEgypt shall be yours.📜💬📚

21 And the sons of Israel did as it was commanded them. To whom Joseph gave wains according to Pharao's commandment, and victuals for the way.📜💬📚

22 He bade also to be brought up for every one two robes: but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver with five robes of the best:📜💬📚

23 sending to his father as much money & raiment, adding besides them he asses that should carry of all the riches of AEgypt, and as many she asses, carrying wheat for the journey and bread.📜💬📚

24 Therefore he dismissed his brethren, and when they were departing he said to them: Be not angry in the way.📜💬📚

Revival of Jacob

25 Who going up out of AEgypt, came into the land of Chanaan to their father Jacob.📜💬📚

26 And they told him saying: Joseph thy son is living: and he ruleth in all the Land of AEgypt. Which when Jacob heard, awaking as it were out of a heavy sleep, notwithstanding did not believe them.📜💬📚

27 They on the contrary side reported the whole order of the thing. And when he saw the wains and all things that he had sent, his spirit revived,📜💬📚