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."

1 فلم يستطع يوسف ان يضبط نفسه لدى جميع الواقفين عنده فصرخ أخرجوا كل انسان عني. فلم يقف احد عنده حين عرّف يوسف اخوته بنفسه.2 فاطلق صوته بالبكاء. فسمع المصريون وسمع بيت فرعون.3 وقال يوسف لاخوته انا يوسف. أحيّ ابي بعد. فلم يستطع اخوته ان يجيبوه لانهم ارتاعوا منه4 فقال يوسف لاخوته تقدموا اليّ. فتقدموا. فقال انا يوسف اخوكم الذي بعتموه الى مصر.5 والآن لا تتأسّفوا ولا تغتاظوا لانكم بعتموني الى هنا. لانه لاستبقاء حياة ارسلني الله قدّامكم.6 لان للجوع في الارض الآن سنتين. وخمس سنين ايضا لا تكون فيها فلاحة ولا حصاد.7 فقد ارسلني الله قدامكم ليجعل لكم بقية في الارض وليستبقي لكم نجاة عظيمة.8 فالآن ليس انتم ارسلتموني الى هنا بل الله. وهو قد جعلني ابا لفرعون وسيّدا لكل بيته ومتسلطا على كل ارض مصر.9 اسرعوا واصعدوا الى ابي وقولوا له هكذا يقول ابنك يوسف. قد جعلني الله سيدا لكل مصر. انزل اليّ. لا تقف.10 فتسكن في ارض جاسان وتكون قريبا مني انت وبنوك وبنو بنيك وغنمك وبقرك وكل مالك.11 واعولك هناك لانه يكون ايضا خمس سنين جوعا. لئلا تفتقر انت وبيتك وكل مالك.12 وهوذا عيونكم ترى وعينا اخي بنيامين ان فمي هو الذي يكلمكم.13 وتخبرون ابي بكل مجدي في مصر وبكل ما رأيتم وتستعجلون وتنزلون بابي الى هنا14 ثم وقع على عنق بنيامين اخيه وبكى. وبكى بنيامين على عنقه.15 وقبّل جميع اخوته وبكى عليهم. وبعد ذلك تكلم اخوته معه16 وسمع الخبر في بيت فرعون وقيل جاء اخوة يوسف. فحسن في عيني فرعون وفي عيون عبيده.17 فقال فرعون ليوسف قل لاخوتك افعلوا هذا. حمّلوا دوابكم وانطلقوا اذهبوا الى ارض كنعان.18 وخذوا اباكم وبيوتكم وتعالوا اليّ. فاعطيكم خيرات ارض مصر وتاكلوا دسم الارض.19 فانت قد أمرت. افعلوا هذا. خذوا لكم من ارض مصر عجلات لاولادكم ونسائكم واحملوا اباكم وتعالوا.20 ولا تحزن عيونكم على اثاثكم. لان خيرات جميع ارض مصر لكم21 ففعل بنو اسرائيل هكذا. واعطاهم يوسف عجلات بحسب امر فرعون. واعطاهم زادا للطريق.22 واعطى كل واحد منهم حلل ثياب. واما بنيامين فاعطاه ثلاث مئة من الفضة وخمس حلل ثياب.23 وارسل لابيه هكذا. عشرة حمير حاملة من خيرات مصر وعشر أتن حاملة حنطة وخبزا وطعاما لابيه لاجل الطريق.24 ثم صرف اخوته فانطلقوا وقال لهم لا تتغاضبوا في الطريق25 فصعدوا من مصر وجاءوا الى ارض كنعان الى يعقوب ابيهم.26 واخبروه قائلين يوسف حيّ بعد. وهو متسلط على كل ارض مصر. فجمد قلبه لانه لم يصدقهم.27 ثم كلموه بكل كلام يوسف الذي كلمهم به. وابصر العجلات التي ارسلها يوسف لتحمله. فعاشت روح يعقوب ابيهم.28 فقال اسرائيل كفى. يوسف ابني حيّ بعد. أذهب واراه قبل ان اموت