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1 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.
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Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, "Send everyone away from me." So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
2 And he lifted up his voice with weeping, which the Egyptians, and all the house of Pharao heard.
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And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it.
3 And he said to his brethren: I am Joseph: Is my father yet living? His brethren could not answer him, being struck with exceeding great fear.
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Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence.
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.
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Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come closer to me." And they came closer. He said, "I am your brother, Joseph, 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.
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And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.
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.
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For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are five more years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.
7 And God sent me before, that you may be preserved upon the earth, and may have food to live.
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God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors.
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 whole house, and governor in all the land of Egypt.
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So 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 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.
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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 delay.
10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Gessen: and thou shalt be near me, thou and thy sons, and thy sons’ sons, thy sheep, and thy herds, and all things that thou hast.
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You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children's children, as well as your flocks, your herds, and all that you have.
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.
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I will provide for you there—since there are five more years of famine to come—so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty.'
12 Behold, your eyes, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, see that it is my mouth that speaketh to you.
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And now your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is my own mouth that speaks 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.
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You must tell my father how greatly I am honored in Egypt, and all that you have seen. Hurry and bring my father down here."
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.
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Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, while Benjamin wept upon his neck.
15 And Joseph kissed all his brethren, and wept upon every one of them: after which they were emboldened to speak to him.
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And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.
16 And it was heard, and the fame was spread abroad in the king’s court: The brethren of Joseph are come; and Pharao with all his family was glad.
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When the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, "Joseph's brothers have come," Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.
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,
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Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Say to your brothers, "Do this: load your animals and go back to the land of Canaan.
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.
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Take your father and your households and come to me, so that I may give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you may enjoy the fat 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:
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You are further charged 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.
20 And leave nothing of your household stuff; for all the riches of Egypt shall be yours.
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Give no thought to your possessions, for the best of all the land of Egypt is 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.
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The sons of Israel did so. Joseph gave them wagons according to the instruction of Pharaoh, and he gave them provisions for the journey.
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 five robes of the best:
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To each one of them he gave a set of garments; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five sets of garments.
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.
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To his father he sent the following: 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.
24 So he sent away his brethren, and at their departing said to them: Be not angry in the way.
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Then he sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving he said to them, "Do not quarrel along the way."
25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Chanaan, to their father Jacob.
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So they went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.
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.
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And they told him, "Joseph is still alive! He is even ruler over all the land of Egypt." He was stunned; he could 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,
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But when they told him all the words of Joseph that 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.
28 And he said: It is enough for me if Joseph, my son, be yet living: I will go and see him before I die.
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Israel said, "Enough! My son Joseph is still alive. I must go and see him before I die."
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