1 Então, José, não se podendo conter diante de todos os que estavam com ele, bradou: Fazei sair a todos da minha presença! E ninguém ficou com ele, quando José se deu a conhecer a seus irmãos. 2 E levantou a voz em choro, de maneira que os egípcios o ouviam e também a casa de Faraó. 3 E disse a seus irmãos: Eu sou José; vive ainda meu pai? E seus irmãos não lhe puderam responder, porque ficaram atemorizados perante ele.

4 Disse José a seus irmãos: Agora, chegai-vos a mim. E chegaram-se. Então, disse: Eu sou José, vosso irmão, a quem vendestes para o Egito. 5 Agora, pois, não vos entristeçais, nem vos irriteis contra vós mesmos por me haverdes vendido para aqui; porque, para conservação da vida, Deus me enviou adiante de vós. 6 Porque já houve dois anos de fome na terra, e ainda restam cinco anos em que não haverá lavoura nem colheita. 7 Deus me enviou adiante de vós, para conservar vossa sucessão na terra e para vos preservar a vida por um grande livramento. 8 Assim, não fostes vós que me enviastes para cá, e sim Deus, que me pôs por pai de Faraó, e senhor de toda a sua casa, e como governador em toda a terra do Egito. 9 Apressai-vos, subi a meu pai e dizei-lhe: Assim manda dizer teu filho José: Deus me pôs por senhor em toda terra do Egito; desce a mim, não te demores. 10 Habitarás na terra de Gósen e estarás perto de mim, tu, teus filhos, os filhos de teus filhos, os teus rebanhos, o teu gado e tudo quanto tens. 11 Aí te sustentarei, porque ainda haverá cinco anos de fome; para que não te empobreças, tu e tua casa e tudo o que tens. 12 Eis que vedes por vós mesmos, e meu irmão Benjamim vê também, que sou eu mesmo quem vos fala. 13 Anunciai a meu pai toda a minha glória no Egito e tudo o que tendes visto; apressai-vos e fazei descer meu pai para aqui. 14 E, lançando-se ao pescoço de Benjamim, seu irmão, chorou; e, abraçado com ele, chorou também Benjamim. 15 José beijou a todos os seus irmãos e chorou sobre eles; depois, seus irmãos falaram com ele.

16 Fez-se ouvir na casa de Faraó esta notícia: São vindos os irmãos de José; e isto foi agradável a Faraó e a seus oficiais. 17 Disse Faraó a José: Dize a teus irmãos: Fazei isto: carregai os vossos animais e parti; tornai à terra de Canaã, 18 tomai a vosso pai e a vossas famílias e vinde para mim; dar-vos-ei o melhor da terra do Egito, e comereis a fartura da terra. 19 Ordena-lhes também: Fazei isto: levai da terra do Egito carros para vossos filhinhos e para vossas mulheres, trazei vosso pai e vinde. 20 Não vos preocupeis com coisa alguma dos vossos haveres, porque o melhor de toda a terra do Egito será vosso.

21 E os filhos de Israel fizeram assim. José lhes deu carros, conforme o mandado de Faraó; também lhes deu provisão para o caminho. 22 A cada um de todos eles deu vestes festivais, mas a Benjamim deu trezentas moedas de prata e cinco vestes festivais. 23 Também enviou a seu pai dez jumentos carregados do melhor do Egito, e dez jumentos carregados de cereais e pão, e provisão para o seu pai, para o caminho. 24 E despediu os seus irmãos. Ao partirem, disse-lhes: Não contendais pelo caminho. 25 Então, subiram do Egito, e vieram à terra de Canaã, a Jacó, seu pai, 26 e lhe disseram: José ainda vive e é governador de toda a terra do Egito. Com isto, o coração lhe ficou como sem palpitar, porque não lhes deu crédito. 27 Porém, havendo-lhe eles contado todas as palavras que José lhes falara, e vendo Jacó, seu pai, os carros que José enviara para levá-lo, reviveu-se-lhe o espírito. 28 E disse Israel: Basta; ainda vive meu filho José; irei e o verei antes que eu morra.

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. 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard. 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. 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. 5 And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. 6 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest. 7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance. 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 ruler over 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; 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: 11 and there will I nourish thee; for there are yet five years of famine; lest thou come to poverty, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast. 12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto 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. 14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

16 And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. 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; 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. 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. 20 Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.

21 And the sons of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way. 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. 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 grain and bread and provision for his father by the way. 24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way. 25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father. 26 And they told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he believed them not. 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: 28 and Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

1 Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, "Have everyone leave my presence!" So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.

2 And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh's household heard about it.

3 Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still living?" But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence.

4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come close to me." When they had done so, he said, "I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt!

5 And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.

6 For two years now there has been famine 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 on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. [^1]

8 "So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.

9 Now hurry 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.

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

11 I will provide for you there, because five years of famine are still to come. Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute.'

12 "You can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin, that it is really I who am speaking to you.

13 Tell my father about all the honor accorded me in Egypt and about everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly."

14 Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin embraced him, weeping.

15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him.

16 When the news reached Pharaoh's palace that Joseph's brothers had come, Pharaoh and all his officials were pleased.

17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Tell your brothers, 'Do this: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan,

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

19 "You are also directed to tell them, 'Do this: Take some carts from Egypt for your children and your wives, and get your father and come.

20 Never mind about your belongings, because the best of all Egypt will be yours.'"

21 So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them carts, as Pharaoh had commanded, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.

22 To each of them he gave new clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels "of silver and five sets of clothes.

23 And this is what he sent to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other provisions for his journey.

24 Then he sent his brothers away, and as they were leaving he said to them, "Don't quarrel on the way!"

25 So they went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.

26 They told him, "Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is ruler of all Egypt." Jacob was stunned; he did not believe them.

27 But when they told him everything Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.

28 And Israel said, "I'm convinced! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die."