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Joseph Revealed to His Brothers
1Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, “Make everyone go out from me!” So no one stood with him ⚓while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
2And he ⚓wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it.
3Then Joseph said to his brothers, ⚓“I am Joseph; does my father still live?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed in his presence.
4And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, ⚓whom you sold into Egypt.
5But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; ⚓for God sent me before you to preserve life.
6For these two years the ⚓famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.
7And God ⚓sent me before you to preserve a posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
8So now it was not you who sent me here, but ⚓God; and He has made me ⚓a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ⚓ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
9“Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph: “God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not tarry.
10⚓You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children, your children’s children, your flocks and your herds, and all that you have.
11There I will ⚓provide for you, lest you and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty; for there are still five years of famine.” ’
12“And behold, your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is⚓my mouth that speaks to you.
13So you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen; and you shall hurry and ⚓bring my father down here.”
14Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
15Moreover he ⚓kissed all his brothers and wept over them, and after that his brothers talked with him.
16Now the report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” So it pleased Pharaoh and his servants well.
17And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and depart; go to the land of Canaan.
18Bring your father and your households and come to me; I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat ⚓the fat of the land.
19Now you are commanded—do this: Take carts out of the land of Egypt for your little ones and your wives; bring your father and come.
20Also do not be concerned about your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’ ”
21Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them ⚓carts, according to the command of Pharaoh, and he gave them provisions for the journey.
22He gave to all of them, to each man, ⚓changes of garments; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and ⚓five changes of garments.
23And he sent to his father these things: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and food for his father for the journey.
24So he sent his brothers away, and they departed; and he said to them, “See that you do not become troubled along the way.”
25Then they went up out of Egypt, and came to the land of Canaan to Jacob their father.
26And they told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt.” ⚓And Jacob’s heart stood still, because he did not believe them.
27But when they told him all the words which Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit ⚓of Jacob their father revived.
28Then Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
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約瑟和兄弟相認
1約瑟在所有侍立在他旁邊的人面前情不自禁，就喊叫說：「每一個人都離開我，出去吧！」約瑟和兄弟相認的時候沒有一人站在他那裏。
2他放聲大哭，埃及人聽見了，法老家中的人也聽見了。
3約瑟對他兄弟們說：「我就是約瑟。我的父親還在嗎？」他兄弟們不敢回答他，因為他們在他面前都很驚惶。
4約瑟又對他兄弟們說：「靠近我一點。」他們就近前來。他說：「我是被你們賣到埃及的兄弟約瑟。
5現在，不要因為把我賣到這裏而憂傷，對自己生氣，因為上帝差我在你們以先來，為要保全性命。
6現在這地的饑荒已經二年了，還有五年不能耕種，沒有收成。
7上帝差我在你們以先來，為要給你們在世上存留餘種，大施拯救，保全你們的性命。
8這樣看來，差我到這裏來的不是你們，而是上帝。他又使我如同法老之父，作他全家之主，和埃及全地掌權的人。
9你們要趕緊上到我父親那裏，對他說：『你兒子約瑟這樣說：上帝已立我作全埃及之主，請你下到我這裏來，不要躭擱。
10你和你的兒子孫子，羊羣牛羣，以及一切所有的，都可以住在歌珊地，與我相近。
11我要在那裏奉養你，因為還有五年的饑荒，免得你和你的家屬，以及一切所有的，都陷入窮困中。』
12看哪，你們的眼睛和我弟弟便雅憫的眼睛都看見，是我親口對你們說話。
13你們要把我在埃及一切的尊榮和你們所有看見的事情都告訴我父親，也要趕緊請我父親下到這裏來。」
14於是約瑟伏在他弟弟便雅憫的頸項上哭，便雅憫也在他的頸項上哭。
15他又親眾兄弟，伏着他們哭。過後，他的兄弟就和他說話。
16這消息傳到法老的宮裏，說：「約瑟的兄弟們來了。」法老和他的臣僕眼中都看為好。
17法老對約瑟說：「你要吩咐你的兄弟們說：『你們要這樣做：把馱子抬在牲口上，動身到迦南地去，
18請你們的父親和你們的家屬都到我這裏來，我要把埃及地的美物賜給你們，你們也要吃這地肥美的出產。』
19你要吩咐他們：『要這樣做：從埃及地帶着車輛去，把你們的孩子和妻子，以及你們的父親都接來。
20你們的眼不要顧惜你們的家具，因為埃及全地的美物都是你們的。』」
21以色列的兒子們就照樣做了。約瑟遵照法老的吩咐，給他們車輛和路上需用的食物。
22他又給所有哥哥每人一套衣服， 卻給便雅憫三百銀子，五套衣服。
23他也送給父親十匹公驢，馱着埃及的美物，以及十匹母驢，馱着給他父親在路上需用的穀物、餅和糧食。
24於是約瑟送他的兄弟們回去，對他們說：「你們不要在路上爭吵。」
25他們從埃及上去，來到迦南地他們的父親雅各那裏，
26告訴他說：「約瑟還活着，並且作了埃及全地掌權的人。」雅各心裏冰涼，因為不信他們。
27他們就把約瑟對他們所說一切的話都告訴了他。他看見約瑟派來接他的車輛，他們父親雅各的靈就甦醒了。
28以色列說：「夠了！我的兒子約瑟還活着，我要趁我未死之前去見他。」