1 GLT Then Joseph was not able to control himself before all who were standing by him, and he called out,“Have every man leave from beside me!” So no man stood with him when Joseph revealed himself to his brothers. BSB BSB: Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
2 GLT And he gave his voice in crying, and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard. BSB BSB: But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.
3 GLT Then Joseph said to his brothers,“I{ am} Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence. BSB BSB: Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.
4 GLT Then Joseph said to his brothers,“Please come close to me.” So they came close, and he said,“I{ am} Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. BSB BSB: Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt!
5 GLT And now, do not be grieved and do not let it burn in your eyes that you sold me here, because God sent me ahead of you for the preservation of life. BSB BSB: And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.
6 GLT For this{ is} two years the famine{ has been} in the midst of the land, and{ there are} still five years{ in} which{ there will} not be plowing and harvesting. BSB BSB: For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting.
7 GLT But God sent me ahead of you to preserve a remnant for you on the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance. BSB BSB: God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
8 GLT So now,{ it was} not you{ who} sent me here, but God. And he has made me father to Pharaoh, and lord over all his house and the ruler in all the land of Egypt. BSB BSB: Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh—lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
9 GLT “Hurry and go up to my father and say to him,‘This{ is what} your son Joseph says,“God has made me lord over all Egypt. Come down to me, do not delay. BSB BSB: Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.
10 GLT And you will live in the land of Goshen so that you will be near to me— you and your children and your children’ s children and your flocks and your herds and all that{ belongs} to you. BSB BSB: You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.
11 GLT And I will provide for you there, because{ there are} still five years of famine, so that you will not become impoverished, you and your household and all that{ belongs} to you.”’ BSB BSB: And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’
12 GLT “And behold, your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that{ it is} my mouth that is speaking to you. BSB BSB: Behold! You and my brother Benjamin can see that I, Joseph, am the one speaking with you.
13 GLT So report to my father all my glory in Egypt and all that you have seen. Then hurry and bring my father down here.” BSB BSB: Tell my father about all my splendor in Egypt and everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”
14 GLT Then he fell on the neck of Benjamin his brother and cried, and Benjamin cried on his neck. BSB BSB: Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced.
15 GLT Then he kissed all his brothers and cried over them. And after that his brothers talked with him. BSB BSB: Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.
16 GLT And the report was heard{ in} the house of Pharaoh, saying,“The brothers of Joseph have come.” And it was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants. BSB BSB: When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.
17 GLT Then Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Say to your brothers,‘Do this: Load your animals and leave; go to the land of Canaan. BSB BSB: Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do as follows: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan.
18 GLT Then get your father and your households, and come to me, and I will give to you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.’ BSB BSB: Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’
19 GLT “And you are commanded,‘Do this: Take carts with you from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and get your father and come. BSB BSB: You are also directed to tell them: ‘Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back.
20 GLT And do not let your eyes grieve over your belongings, because the best of all the land of Egypt{ belongs} to you.’” BSB BSB: But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”
21 GLT Then the sons of Israel did so. And Joseph gave to them carts according to the mouth of Pharaoh, and he gave provisions to them for the road. BSB BSB: So the sons of Israel did as they were told. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had instructed, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.
22 GLT To all of them, to each{ one}, he gave changes of clothes, but to Benjamin he gave 300{ shekels} of silver and five changes of clothes. BSB BSB: He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
23 GLT And to his father he sent this: ten he- donkeys loaded with the best of Egypt, and ten she- donkeys loaded{ with} grain and bread and provisions for his father for the road. BSB BSB: And he sent to his father the following: ten donkeys loaded with the best of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provisions for his father’s journey.
24 GLT Then he sent his brothers, and{ as} they left, then he said to them,“Do not quarrel on the road.” BSB BSB: Then Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way!”
25 GLT Then they went up from Egypt and came{ to} the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father. BSB BSB: So the brothers went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.
26 GLT And they reported to him, saying,“Joseph{ is} still alive! And in fact, he{ is} the ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But his heart went numb because he did not believe them. BSB BSB: “Joseph is still alive,” they said, “and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.
27 GLT Then they told him all the words of Joseph that he had spoken to them, and he saw the carts that Joseph had sent to carry him, then the spirit of Jacob their father revived. BSB BSB: However, when they relayed all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob was revived.
28 GLT And Israel said,“Enough! Joseph my son{ is} still alive! I will go and see him before I die.” BSB BSB: “Enough!” declared Israel. “My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die.”