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Genesis 45
International Children’s Bible
Genesis 45
International Children’s Bible
Joseph Reveals Who He Is
45 Joseph could not control himself in front of his servants any longer. He cried out, “Have everyone leave me.” When only the brothers were left with Joseph, he told them who he was. 2 Joseph cried so loudly that the Egyptians heard him. And the people in the king’s palace heard about it. 3 He said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But the brothers could not answer him, because they were very afraid of him.
4 So Joseph said to them, “Come close to me.” So the brothers came close to him. And he said to them, “I am your brother Joseph. You sold me as a slave to go to Egypt. 5 Now don’t be worried. Don’t be angry with yourselves because you sold me here. God sent me here ahead of you to save people’s lives. 6 No food has grown on the land for two years now. And there will be five more years without planting or harvest. 7 So God sent me here ahead of you. This was to make sure you have some descendants left on earth. And it was to keep you alive in an amazing way. 8 So it was not you who sent me here, but God. God has made me the highest officer of the king of Egypt. I am in charge of his palace. I am the master of all the land of Egypt.
9 “So leave quickly and go to my father. Tell him, ‘Your son Joseph says: God has made me master over all Egypt. Come down to me quickly. 10 Live in the land of Goshen. You will be near me. Also your children, your grandchildren, your flocks and herds and all that you have will be near me. 11 I will care for you during the next five years of hunger. In this way, you and your family and all that you have will not starve.’
12 “Now you can see for yourselves. The one speaking to you is really Joseph. And my brother Benjamin can see this. 13 So tell my father about how powerful I have become in Egypt. Tell him about everything you have seen. Now hurry and bring him back to me.” 14 Then Joseph hugged his brother Benjamin and cried. And Benjamin cried also. 15 Then Joseph kissed all his brothers. He cried as he hugged them. After this, his brothers talked with him.
16 The king of Egypt and his officers learned that Joseph’s brothers had come. And they were very happy about this. 17 So the king said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers to load their animals and go back to the land of Canaan. 18 Tell them to bring their father and their families back here to me. I will give them the best land in Egypt. And they will eat the best food we have here. 19 Tell them to take some wagons from Egypt for their children and their wives. And tell them to bring their father back also. 20 Tell them not to worry about bringing any of their things with them. We will give them the best of what we have in Egypt.”
21 So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them wagons as the king had ordered. And he gave them food for their trip. 22 He gave each brother a change of clothes. But he gave Benjamin five changes of clothes. And Joseph gave him about seven and one-half pounds of silver. 23 Joseph also sent his father ten donkeys loaded with the best things from Egypt. And he sent ten female donkeys. They were loaded with grain, bread and other food for his father on his trip back. 24 Then Joseph told his brothers to go. As they were leaving, he said to them, “Don’t quarrel on the way home.”
25 So the brothers left Egypt and went to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan. 26 They told him, “Joseph is still alive. He is the ruler over all the land of Egypt.” Their father was shocked and did not believe them. 27 But the brothers told him everything Joseph had said. Then Jacob saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back to Egypt. Now Jacob felt better. 28 Jacob, also called Israel, said, “Now I believe you. My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
Genesis 45
Lexham English Bible
Genesis 45
Lexham English Bible
Joseph Reveals His Identity
45 Then Joseph was not able to control himself before all who were standing by him. And he cried out, “Make every man go out from me!” So no one stood with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he wept loudly,[a] so that the Egyptians heard it and the household of Pharaoh heard it. 3 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” And his brothers were unable to answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence. 4 So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they drew near. And he said, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. 5 So now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves[b] that you sold me here, for God sent me as deliverance before you. 6 For these two years the famine has been in the midst of the land, but there will be five more years where there is no plowing or harvest. 7 And God sent me before you all to preserve for you a remnant in the land and to keep alive among you many survivors. 8 So now, you yourselves did not send me here, but God put me here as father to Pharaoh and as master of all his household, and a 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 and do not delay. 10 You shall settle in the land of Goshen so that you will be near me, you and your children and your grandchildren, and your flocks and your herds and all that you have. 11 And I will provide for you there, because there are still five years of famine—lest you and your household and all that you have become destitute.’ 12 Now behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is I[c] who am speaking to you. 13 And you must tell my father of all my honor in Egypt and all that you have seen. Now hurry and bring my father here.” 14 Then he fell upon the neck of his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. And afterward his brothers spoke with him. 16 Then the report was heard in the house of Pharaoh, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” And it pleased Pharaoh and his servants. 17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers: ‘Do this—load your donkeys and go back to the land of Canaan, 18 and take your father and your households and come to me, and 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 this: ‘Do this! Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and your wives, and bring your father and come! 20 Do not worry[d] about your possessions, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”
21 And the sons of Israel did so. And Joseph gave them wagons at the word of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey. 22 To each and to all of them he gave sets of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five sets of clothing. 23 And to his father he sent as follows:[e] ten donkeys carrying the best of Egypt, and ten donkeys carrying grain and food and provisions for his father for the journey. 24 Then he sent his brothers away, and when they departed he said to them, “Do not be agitated on the journey.” 25 So they went up from Egypt and came to the land of Canaan to Jacob their father. 26 And they spoke to him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” And his heart went numb,[f] because he did not believe him. 27 Then they told him all the words of Joseph that he had spoken to them. And when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, then the spirit of Jacob their father revived. 28 And Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 45:2 Literally “he gave his voice with weeping”
- Genesis 45:5 Literally “in your eyes”
- Genesis 45:12 Literally “it is my mouth”
- Genesis 45:20 Literally “let not your eyes be troubled”
- Genesis 45:23 Literally “according to this”
- Genesis 45:26 Or “became cold”
Genesis 45
New King James Version
Genesis 45
New King James Version
Joseph Revealed to His Brothers
45 Then 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 (A)while Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he (B)wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it.
3 Then Joseph said to his brothers, (C)“I am Joseph; does my father still live?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed in his presence. 4 And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, (D)whom you sold into Egypt. 5 But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; (E)for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6 For these two years the (F)famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. 7 And God (G)sent me before you to preserve a [a]posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. 8 So now it was not you who sent me here, but (H)God; and He has made me (I)a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a (J)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 [b]tarry. 10 (K)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. 11 There I will (L)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 (M)my mouth that speaks to you. 13 So you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen; and you shall hurry and (N)bring my father down here.”
14 Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. 15 Moreover he (O)kissed all his brothers and wept over them, and after that his brothers talked with him.
16 Now the report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” So it pleased Pharaoh and his servants well. 17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and depart; go to the land of Canaan. 18 Bring your father and your households and come to me; I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat (P)the [c]fat of the land. 19 Now 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. 20 Also do not be concerned about your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’ ”
21 Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them (Q)carts,[d] according to the command of Pharaoh, and he gave them provisions for the journey. 22 He gave to all of them, to each man, (R)changes of garments; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and (S)five changes of garments. 23 And 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. 24 So he sent his brothers away, and they departed; and he said to them, “See that you do not become troubled along the way.”
25 Then they went up out of Egypt, and came to the land of Canaan to Jacob their father. 26 And they told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt.” (T)And Jacob’s heart stood still, because he did not believe them. 27 But 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 (U)of Jacob their father revived. 28 Then Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 45:7 remnant
- Genesis 45:9 delay
- Genesis 45:18 The choicest produce
- Genesis 45:21 wagons
Genesis 45
New International Version
Genesis 45
New International Version
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. 2 And he wept(C) so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it.(D)
3 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)
4 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) 5 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) 6 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. 7 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)
8 “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) 9 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
- Genesis 45:7 Or save you as a great band of survivors
- Genesis 45:22 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms
Génesis 45
La Biblia de las Américas
Génesis 45
La Biblia de las Américas
José se da a conocer a sus hermanos
45 José no pudo ya contenerse delante de todos los que estaban junto a él, y exclamó: Haced salir a todos de mi lado. Y no había[a] nadie con él cuando José se dio a conocer a sus hermanos(A). 2 Y lloró tan fuerte[b](B) que lo oyeron los egipcios, y la casa de Faraón se enteró[c] de ello. 3 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). 4 Y José dijo a sus hermanos: Acercaos ahora a mí. Y ellos se acercaron, y él dijo: Yo soy vuestro hermano José, a quien vosotros vendisteis a Egipto(F). 5 Ahora pues, no os entristezcáis ni os pese[d] el haberme vendido aquí(G); pues para preservar vidas me envió Dios delante de vosotros(H). 6 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. 7 Y Dios me envió delante de vosotros para preservaros un remanente en la tierra(J), y para guardaros con vida mediante una gran liberación[f]. 8 Ahora pues, no fuisteis vosotros los que me enviasteis aquí, sino Dios; y Él me ha puesto por padre de Faraón y señor de toda su casa(K) y gobernador sobre toda la tierra de Egipto. 9 Daos prisa y subid adonde mi padre, y decidle: «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 pases hambre[h] tú, tu casa y todo lo que tienes”». 12 Y he aquí, vuestros ojos y los ojos de mi hermano Benjamín ven que es mi boca la que os habla. 13 Notificad, pues, a mi padre toda mi gloria en Egipto y todo lo que habéis visto; daos prisa y traed[i] 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; y después sus hermanos hablaron con él.
Invitación de Faraón
16 Cuando se oyó la noticia[j] en la casa de Faraón, de[k] que los hermanos de José habían venido(Q), le agradó a Faraón y a[l] sus siervos. 17 Entonces Faraón dijo a José: Di a tus hermanos: «Haced esto: cargad vuestras bestias e id[m] a la tierra de Canaán; 18 y tomad a vuestro padre y a vuestras familias[n] y venid a mí y yo os daré lo mejor[o] de la tierra de Egipto, y comeréis de la abundancia[p] de la tierra(R)». 19 Y a ti se te ordena decirles: «Haced esto: tomad[q] carretas(S) de la tierra de Egipto para vuestros pequeños y para vuestras mujeres, y traed a vuestro padre y venid. 20 Y no os preocupéis por vuestras posesiones personales[r], pues lo mejor[s] de toda la tierra de Egipto es vuestro».
Regreso a Canaán
21 Y así lo hicieron los hijos de Israel; y José les dio carretas conforme a la orden[t] de Faraón(T), y les dio provisiones para el camino. 22 A todos ellos les dio[u] mudas de ropa(U), pero a Benjamín le dio trescientas piezas de plata y cinco mudas de ropa(V). 23 Y a su padre le envió lo siguiente[v]: diez asnos cargados de lo mejor[w] de Egipto, y diez asnas cargadas de grano, de pan y de alimentos para su padre en[x] el camino. 24 Luego despidió a sus hermanos, y cuando se iban les dijo: No riñáis[y] en el camino. 25 Y subieron de Egipto y vinieron a la tierra de Canaán, a su padre Jacob. 26 Y le informaron, diciendo: José vive todavía, y es gobernante en toda la tierra de Egipto. Pero él se quedó atónito[z] porque no les podía creer(W). 27 Pero cuando ellos le contaron todas las cosas[aa] 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
- Génesis 45:1 Lit., no quedó
- Génesis 45:2 Lit., Y prorrumpió su voz en llanto
- Génesis 45:2 Lit., oyó
- Génesis 45:5 Lit., ni os enojéis en vuestros ojos
- Génesis 45:6 Lit., arada
- Génesis 45:7 Lit., escapada
- Génesis 45:9 Lit., desciende
- Génesis 45:11 O, seas empobrecido
- Génesis 45:13 Lit., descended
- Génesis 45:16 Lit., voz
- Génesis 45:16 Lit., diciendo
- Génesis 45:16 Lit., fue bueno en los ojos de Faraón y en los ojos de
- Génesis 45:17 Lit., y venid, id
- Génesis 45:18 Lit., casas
- Génesis 45:18 Lit., lo bueno
- Génesis 45:18 Lit., grosura
- Génesis 45:19 Lit., tomad para vosotros
- Génesis 45:20 Lit., Y que vuestros ojos no miren con pesar vuestros enseres
- Génesis 45:20 Lit., lo bueno
- Génesis 45:21 Lit., boca
- Génesis 45:22 Lit., dio a cada uno
- Génesis 45:23 Lit., así
- Génesis 45:23 Lit., bueno
- Génesis 45:23 Lit., para
- Génesis 45:24 Lit., os agitéis
- Génesis 45:26 Lit., su corazón languideció
- Génesis 45:27 Lit., palabras
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