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And Joseph was not able to control himself in regard to those standing beside him. And he called out, Cause every man to go out from me. And no man stood before him as Joseph was making himself known to his brothers.

And he wept aloud; and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.

And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph. Is my father still alive? And his brothers were not able to answer him, for they trembled before him.

And Joseph said to his brothers, Now come near to me. And they came near. And he said, I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.

And now do not be grieved, and let no anger be in your eyes because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to save life.

For the famine has been in the midst of the land for two years. And there are still five years in which no plowing and harvest will be .

And God sent me before you to put a remnant in the land for you, and to keep alive for you a great deliverance.

And now you did not send me here, but God. And He has placed me for a father to Pharaoh, and for a lord in all his house, and a ruler in all the land of Egypt.

Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, So says your son Joseph, God has placed me as a lord to all Egypt. Come down to me, do not delay.

And you shall live in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your sons and sons of your sons, and your flocks, and your herds, and all you have.

And I will nourish you there, for there are still five years of famine; lest you be made poor, you and your house and all which abides with you.

And behold, your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that my mouth is speaking to you.

And you tell my father of all my honor in Egypt, and all that you have seen. And hurry and bring down my father here.

And he fell on the neck of his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

And he kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. And afterwards his brothers spoke with him.