15 Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept,[a] and afterward his brothers talked with him.

The Return for Jacob

16 When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace, “Joseph’s brothers have come,” Pharaoh and his servants were pleased. 17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and go on back to the land of Canaan.

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Footnotes

  1. 45:15 Lit brothers, and he wept over them

15 And he kissed(A) all his brothers and wept over them.(B) Afterward his brothers talked with him.(C)

16 When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace that Joseph’s brothers had come,(D) Pharaoh and all his officials(E) were pleased.(F) 17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals(G) and return to the land of Canaan,(H)

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