Genesis 45:16-28

New International Version

¹⁶ When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace that Joseph’s brothers had come,^(A) Pharaoh and all his officials^(B) were pleased.^{(C) 17} Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals^(D) and return to the land of Canaan,^{(E) 18} and bring your father and your families back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt^(F) and you can enjoy the fat of the land.’^(G)

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

²¹ So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them carts,^(K) as Pharaoh had commanded, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.^{(L) 22} To each of them he gave new clothing,^(M) but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels^[a] of silver and five sets of clothes.^{(N) 23} And this is what he sent to his father: ten donkeys^(O) loaded with the best things^(P) of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other provisions for his journey.^{(Q) 24} Then he sent his brothers away, and as they were leaving he said to them, “Don’t quarrel on the way!”^(R)

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