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José se da a conocer a sus hermanos

45 José ya no pudo contenerse delante de todos los que estaban junto a él, y exclamó: «Hagan salir a todos de mi lado». Y no había[a] nadie con él cuando José se dio a conocer a sus hermanos(A). Lloró tan fuerte[b](B) que lo oyeron los egipcios, y la casa de Faraón se enteró[c] de ello.

José dijo a sus hermanos: «Yo soy José(C). ¿Vive todavía mi padre(D)?». Pero sus hermanos no podían contestarle porque estaban atónitos delante de él(E). Y José dijo a sus hermanos: «Acérquense ahora a mí». Y ellos se acercaron, y les dijo: «Yo soy su hermano José, a quien ustedes vendieron a Egipto(F). Ahora pues, no se entristezcan ni les pese[d] el haberme vendido aquí(G). Pues para preservar vidas me envió Dios delante de ustedes(H). Porque en estos dos años ha habido hambre en la tierra(I) y todavía quedan otros cinco años en los cuales no habrá ni siembra[e] ni siega. Dios me envió delante de ustedes para preservarles un remanente en la tierra(J), y para guardarlos con vida mediante una gran liberación[f].

»Ahora pues, no fueron ustedes los que me enviaron aquí, sino Dios. Él me ha puesto por padre de Faraón y señor de toda su casa(K) y gobernador sobre toda la tierra de Egipto. Dense prisa y suban adonde mi padre, y díganle: “Así dice tu hijo José: ‘Dios me ha hecho señor de todo Egipto. Ven[g] a mí(L), no te demores.

10 ’Y habitarás en la tierra de Gosén(M), y estarás cerca de mí, tú y tus hijos y los hijos de tus hijos, tus ovejas y tus vacas y todo lo que tienes. 11 Allí proveeré también para ti(N), pues aún quedan cinco años de hambre, para que no caigas en la miseria tú, ni tu casa y todo lo que tienes’”. 12 Y ahora, los ojos de ustedes y los ojos de mi hermano Benjamín ven que es mi boca la que les habla. 13 Notifiquen, pues, a mi padre toda mi gloria en Egipto y todo lo que han visto; dense prisa y traigan[h] aquí a mi padre(O)».

14 Entonces se echó sobre el cuello de su hermano Benjamín, y lloró(P). Y Benjamín también lloró sobre su cuello. 15 Y besó a todos sus hermanos, y lloró sobre ellos. Después sus hermanos hablaron con él.

Invitación de Faraón

16 Cuando se oyó la noticia[i] en la casa de Faraón, de[j] que los hermanos de José habían venido(Q), le agradó a Faraón y a[k] sus siervos. 17 Entonces Faraón dijo a José: «Dile a tus hermanos: “Hagan esto: carguen sus animales y vayan[l] a la tierra de Canaán; 18 y tomen a su padre y a sus familias[m] y vengan a mí y yo les daré lo mejor[n] de la tierra de Egipto, y comerán de la abundancia[o] de la tierra(R)”.

19 »Y a ti se te ordena decirles: “Hagan esto: tomen[p] carretas(S) de la tierra de Egipto para sus pequeños y para sus mujeres, y traigan a su padre y vengan. 20 Y no se preocupen por sus posesiones personales[q], pues lo mejor[r] de toda la tierra de Egipto es de ustedes”».

Regreso a Canaán

21 Y así lo hicieron los israelitas. José les dio carretas conforme a la orden[s] de Faraón(T), y les dio provisiones para el camino. 22 A todos ellos les dio[t] mudas de ropa(U), pero a Benjamín le dio 300 monedas de plata y cinco mudas de ropa(V). 23 Y a su padre le envió lo siguiente[u]: diez asnos cargados de lo mejor[v] de Egipto, y diez asnas cargadas de grano, pan y alimentos para su padre en[w] el camino.

24 Luego despidió a sus hermanos, y cuando se iban les dijo: «No riñan[x] en el camino». 25 Ellos subieron de Egipto y vinieron a la tierra de Canaán, a su padre Jacob. 26 Y le informaron: «José vive todavía y es gobernante en toda la tierra de Egipto». Pero él se quedó atónito[y], porque no les podía creer(W).

27 Pero cuando ellos le contaron todas las cosas[z] que José les había dicho, y cuando vio las carretas que José había enviado para llevarlo(X), el espíritu de su padre Jacob revivió. 28 Entonces Israel dijo: «Basta. Mi hijo José vive todavía. Iré y lo veré antes que yo muera».

Footnotes

  1. 45:1 Lit. no quedó.
  2. 45:2 Lit. Y prorrumpió su voz en llanto.
  3. 45:2 Lit. oyó.
  4. 45:5 Lit. ni se enojen en sus ojos.
  5. 45:6 Lit. arada.
  6. 45:7 Lit. escapada.
  7. 45:9 Lit. desciende.
  8. 45:13 Lit. desciendan.
  9. 45:16 Lit. voz.
  10. 45:16 Lit. diciendo.
  11. 45:16 Lit. fue bueno en los ojos de Faraón y en los ojos de.
  12. 45:17 Lit. y vengan, vayan.
  13. 45:18 Lit. casas.
  14. 45:18 Lit. lo bueno.
  15. 45:18 Lit. grosura.
  16. 45:19 Lit. tomen para ustedes.
  17. 45:20 Lit. Y que sus ojos no miren con pesar sus enseres.
  18. 45:20 Lit. lo bueno.
  19. 45:21 Lit. boca.
  20. 45:22 Lit. dio a cada uno.
  21. 45:23 Lit. así.
  22. 45:23 Lit. bueno.
  23. 45:23 Lit. para.
  24. 45:24 Lit. se agiten.
  25. 45:26 Lit. su corazón languideció.
  26. 45:27 Lit. palabras.

Joseph Makes Himself Known

45 Then Joseph could no longer control himself(A) before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!”(B) So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. And he wept(C) so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it.(D)

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?”(E) But his brothers were not able to answer him,(F) because they were terrified at his presence.(G)

Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.”(H) When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt!(I) And now, do not be distressed(J) and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here,(K) because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.(L) For two years now there has been famine(M) in the land, and for the next five years there will be no plowing and reaping. But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant(N) on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.[a](O)

“So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God.(P) He made me father(Q) to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.(R) Now hurry(S) 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.(T) 10 You shall live in the region of Goshen(U) and be near me—you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all you have.(V) 11 I will provide for you there,(W) because five years of famine(X) are still to come. Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute.’(Y)

12 “You can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin,(Z) that it is really I who am speaking to you.(AA) 13 Tell my father about all the honor accorded me in Egypt(AB) and about everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.(AC)

14 Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin(AD) embraced him,(AE) weeping. 15 And he kissed(AF) all his brothers and wept over them.(AG) Afterward his brothers talked with him.(AH)

16 When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace that Joseph’s brothers had come,(AI) Pharaoh and all his officials(AJ) were pleased.(AK) 17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals(AL) and return to the land of Canaan,(AM) 18 and bring your father and your families back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt(AN) and you can enjoy the fat of the land.’(AO)

19 “You are also directed to tell them, ‘Do this: Take some carts(AP) from Egypt for your children and your wives, and get your father and come. 20 Never mind about your belongings,(AQ) because the best of all Egypt(AR) will be yours.’”

21 So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them carts,(AS) as Pharaoh had commanded, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.(AT) 22 To each of them he gave new clothing,(AU) but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels[b] of silver and five sets of clothes.(AV) 23 And this is what he sent to his father: ten donkeys(AW) loaded with the best things(AX) of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other provisions for his journey.(AY) 24 Then he sent his brothers away, and as they were leaving he said to them, “Don’t quarrel on the way!”(AZ)

25 So they went up out of Egypt(BA) and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.(BB) 26 They told him, “Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is ruler of all Egypt.”(BC) Jacob was stunned; he did not believe them.(BD) 27 But when they told him everything Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts(BE) Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. 28 And Israel said, “I’m convinced!(BF) My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”(BG)

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 45:7 Or save you as a great band of survivors
  2. Genesis 45:22 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms

Joseph Provides for His Brothers and Family

45 Then Joseph could not (A)control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, “Make everyone go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. And Joseph said to his brothers, (B)“I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.

So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, (C)whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, (D)for God sent me before you to preserve life. For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are (E)yet five years in which there will be neither (F)plowing nor harvest. And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. 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 (G)ruler over all the land of Egypt. 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 (H)You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. 11 (I)There I will provide for you, for there are yet five years of famine to come, so that you and your household, and all that you have, do not come to poverty.’ 12 And now your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is (J)my mouth that speaks to you. 13 You must tell my father of all my honor in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. Hurry and (K)bring my father down here.” 14 Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. After that his brothers talked with him.

16 When the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, “Joseph's brothers have come,” it pleased Pharaoh and his servants. 17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: load your beasts and go back to the land of Canaan, 18 and take your father and your households, and come to me, and (L)I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land.’ 19 And you, Joseph, are commanded to say, ‘Do this: take (M)wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. 20 Have no concern for[a] your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

21 The sons of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them (N)wagons, according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey. 22 To each and all of them he gave (O)a change of clothes, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels[b] of silver and (P)five changes of clothes. 23 To his father he sent as follows: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and provision for his father on the journey. 24 Then he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, (Q)“Do not quarrel on the way.”

25 So they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan to their father Jacob. 26 And they told him, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” And his heart became numb, for he did not believe them. 27 But when they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them, and when he saw (R)the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. 28 And Israel said, “It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 45:20 Hebrew Let your eye not pity
  2. Genesis 45:22 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams