Genesis 45:3-11
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
3 Joseph said to his brothers, ‘I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?’ But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence.
4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, ‘Come closer to me.’ And they came closer. He said, ‘I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. 5 And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6 For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are five more years in which there will be neither ploughing nor harvest. 7 God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. 8 So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over 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 delay. 10 You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children’s children, as well as your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. 11 I will provide for you there—since there are five more years of famine to come—so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty.”
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Genesis 45:3-11
New International Version
3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?”(A) But his brothers were not able to answer him,(B) because they were terrified at his presence.(C)
4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.”(D) When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt!(E) 5 And now, do not be distressed(F) and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here,(G) because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.(H) 6 For two years now there has been famine(I) in the land, and for the next five years there will be no plowing and reaping. 7 But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant(J) on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.[a](K)
8 “So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God.(L) He made me father(M) to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.(N) 9 Now hurry(O) back 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; don’t delay.(P) 10 You shall live in the region of Goshen(Q) and be near me—you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all you have.(R) 11 I will provide for you there,(S) because five years of famine(T) are still to come. Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute.’(U)
Footnotes
- Genesis 45:7 Or save you as a great band of survivors
Genesis 45:15
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.
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Genesis 45:15
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15 And he kissed(A) all his brothers and wept over them.(B) Afterward his brothers talked with him.(C)
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