Genesis, 45

1. Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.

1. Now Joseph could no longer control his feelings in the presence of all those standing by and he called out, "Leave my presence, everyone!" And only his brothers were with him when Joseph made himself known to them.

2. And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.

2. He wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard and the news spread through Pharaoh's house.

3. And Joseph said unto his brethren, I [am] Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.

3. Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?" And his brothers could not answer because they were terrified at seeing him.

4. And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I [am] Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

4. Joseph said, "Come closer," and they drew nearer. "I am Joseph your brother, yes, it's me, the one you sold to the Egyptians.

5. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

5. Now don't grieve and reproach yourselves for selling me, because God has sent me before you to save your lives.

6. For these two years [hath] the famine [been] in the land: and yet [there are] five years, in the which [there shall] neither [be] earing nor harvest.

6. It's two years since famine has been in the land and there will be another five years without tilling and without harvest.

7. And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

7. God has sent me ahead of you to make our race survive there and to save many of you.

8. So now [it was] not you [that] sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

8. So it was not you but God who sent me here, and made me a father to Pharaoh and lord of his household, and ruler also of all the land of Egypt.

9. Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:

9. Go back quickly to my father and say to him: 'Joseph your son sends you this message: God has made me lord of all Egypt; so come down to me without delay;

10. And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:

10. you shall live in the land of Goshen and you shall be near me, you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and your herds, all that you have.

11. And there will I nourish thee; for yet [there are] five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.

11. And there I will provide for you (for there will be five more years of famine) lest you and your household and all who belong to you, be in need.

12. And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that [it is] my mouth that speaketh unto you.

12. Now you can see for yourselves, and your brother Benjamin can see that it is I myself who speak to you.

13. And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.

13. You will tell my father of the glory I have in Egypt and of all that you have seen. Go quickly and bring my father down here."

14. And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

14. Joseph then threw his arms around Benjamin and wept.

15. Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

15. Then weeping he kissed and embraced his brothers and they began to talk with him.

16. And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

16. The news spread through Pharaoh's house, "Joseph's brothers are here," and the news pleased both Pharaoh and his officials.

17. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;

17. Pharaoh told Joseph, "Let your brothers load their beasts, return to the land of Canaan

18. And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

18. and bring their father and their families back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you will enjoy the fat of the land!

19. Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.

19. As for yourself give them this order: Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives; get your father and come!

20. Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt [is] yours.

20. Never mind the things you leave there, for the best in all Egypt is yours!"

21. And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.

21. The sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had ordered, and provisions for the journey.

22. To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred [pieces] of silver, and five changes of raiment.

22. To each one he gave a festal garment but to Benjamin he gave three hundred silver coins and five festal garments.

23. And to his father he sent after this [manner]; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.

23. To his father he sent ten asses loaded with all the best goods in Egypt and ten donkeys loaded with grain, bread and provisions for his father on the journey.

24. So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

24. Then he sent his brothers away and as they left he said, "Don't quarrel on the way."

25. And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,

25. They returned from Egypt and came back to Jacob their father in Canaan.

26. And told him, saying, Joseph [is] yet alive, and he [is] governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.

26. They told him, "Joseph is alive and he is the ruler of all Egypt!" Jacob was stunned for he could not believe them.

27. And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:

27. But they told him all that Joseph had said and showed him the wagons that Joseph sent to carry him. Then Jacob's spirit revived and he said,

28. And Israel said, [It is] enough; Joseph my son [is] yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

28. "It's enough, my son Joseph is alive; I will go and see him before I die."