| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1Then 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 while Joseph made himself known to his brothers. | 1Then Joseph could not 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. |
| 2And he wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it. | 2And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. |
| 3Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph; does my father still live?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed in his presence. | 3And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence. |
| 4And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. | 4So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. |
| 5But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. | 5And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life. |
| 6For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. | 6For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are yet five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. |
| 7And God sent me before you to preserve a posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. | 7And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. |
| 8So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. | 8So 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 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, do not tarry. | 9Hurry 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. |
| 10You 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. | 10You 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. |
| 11There I will provide for you, lest you and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty; for there are still five years of famine.” ’ | 11There 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 behold, your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is my mouth that speaks to you. | 12And now your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth that speaks to you. |
| 13So you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen; and you shall hurry and bring my father down here.” | 13You must tell my father of all my honor in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. Hurry and bring my father down here.” |
| 14Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. | 14Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck. |
| 15Moreover he kissed all his brothers and wept over them, and after that his brothers talked with him. | 15And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. After that his brothers talked with him. |
| 16Now the report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” So it pleased Pharaoh and his servants well. | 16When the report was heard in Pharaoh’s house, “Joseph’s brothers have come,” it pleased Pharaoh and his servants. |
| 17And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and depart; go to the land of Canaan. | 17And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: load your beasts and go back to the land of Canaan, |
| 18Bring your father and your households and come to me; I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land. | 18and 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.’ |
| 19Now 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. | 19And you, Joseph, are commanded to say, ‘Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. |
| 20Also do not be concerned about your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’ ” | 20Have no concern for your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’” |
| 21Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them carts, according to the command of Pharaoh, and he gave them provisions for the journey. | 21The sons of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey. |
| 22He gave to all of them, to each man, changes of garments; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of garments. | 22To each and all of them he gave a change of clothes, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five changes of clothes. |
| 23And 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. | 23To 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. |
| 24So he sent his brothers away, and they departed; and he said to them, “See that you do not become troubled along the way.” | 24Then he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way.” |
| 25Then they went up out of Egypt, and came to the land of Canaan to Jacob their father. | 25So they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan to their father Jacob. |
| 26And they told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt.” And Jacob’s heart stood still, because he did not believe them. | 26And 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. |
| 27But 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 of Jacob their father revived. | 27But when they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. |
| 28Then Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.” | 28And Israel said, “It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.” |
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