Joseph Deals Kindly with His Brothers
1 Then Joseph could not control himself in front of everyone standing before him, and he shouted, "Have everyone leave me!" So there 45:1 Lit stoodwas no one with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 Then he 45:2 Lit gave forth his voice in weepingwept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard about it.3 And Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, for they were terrified in his presence.