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chapter 45
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Joseph
could no longer refrain himself before many that stood by: whereupon he commanded
that all should go out, and no stranger be present at their knowing one
another.
2 And he lifted up his voice with weeping, which the
Egyptians and all the house of Pharao heard. \
3 And he said to his brethren: I am Joseph: is my
father yet living? His brethren could no answer him, being struck with
exceeding great fear.
4 And he said mildly to them: Come nearer to me. And
when they were come near him, he said: I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold
into Egypt.
5 Be not afraid, and let it not seem to you a hard case
that you sold me into these countries: for God sent me before you into Egypt
for your preservation.
6 For it is two years since the famine began to be upon
the land, and five years more remain, wherein there can be neither ploughing
nor reaping.
7 And God sent me before, that you may be preserved
upon the earth, and may have food to live.
8 Not by your counsel was I sent hither, but by the
will of God: who hath made me as it were a father to Pharao, and lord of his
whold house, and governor in all the land of Egypt.
9 Make haste, and go ye up to my father, and say to
him: Thus saith thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of the whole land of
Egypt: come down to me, linger not.
10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Gessen: and thou
shalt be near me, thou and thy sons, and thy son's sons, thy sheep, and thy
gerds, and all things that thou hast.
11 And there I will feed thee, (for there are yet five
years of famine remaining,) lest both thou perish, and thy house, and all
things that thou hast.
12 Behold, your eyes, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin
see that it is my mouth that speaketh to you.
13 You shall tell my father of all my glory, and all
things that you have seen in Egypt: make haste and bring him to me.
14 And falling upon the neck of his brother Benjamin,
he embraced him and wept: and Benjamin in like manner wept also on his neck.
15 And Joseph kissed all his brethren, and wept upon
every one of them: after which they were emboldened to ,peak to him.
16 And it was heard, and the fame was abroad in the
king's court: The brethren of Joseph are come: and Pharao with all his family
was glad.
17 And he spoke to Joseph that he should give orders to
his brethren, saying : Load your beasts, and go into the land of Chanaan.
18 And bring away from thence your father and kindred,
and come to me: and I will give you all the good things of Egypt, that you may
eat the marrow of the land.
19 Give orders also that they take wagons out of the
land of Egypt, for/ the carriage of their children and their wives: and say:
Take up your father, and make haste to come with all speed:
20 And leave nothing of your house- hold stuff: for all
the riches of Egypt shall be yours.
21 And the sons of Israel did as they were bid. And
Joseph gave them wagons according to Pharao's commandment: and provisions for
the way.
22 He ordered also to be brought out for every one of
them two robes: but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver with Ave
robes of the best:
23 Sending to his father as much money and raiment,
adding besides ten he asses to carry off all the riches of Egypt, and as many
she asses, carrying wheat and bread for the journey.
24 So he sent away his brethren, and at their departing
said to them: Be not angry in the way.
25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the
land of Chanaan to their father Jacob.
26 And they told him, saying: Joseph thy son is living:
and he is ruler in all the land of Egypt. Which when Jacob heard, he awaked as
it were out of a deep sleep, yet did not believe them.
27 They, on the other side, told the whole order of the
thing. And when he saw the wagons and all that he had sent his spirit revived,
28 And he said: It is enough for me, if Joseph my son
be yet living: Iwill go and see him before I die.
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