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They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, "We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son's robe or not."

Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, "You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable."

"No," he told them. "You have come to see if our land is vulnerable."

But Judah replied, "The man solemnly warned us, 'You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.'

But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, 'You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.'"

Then you told your servants, 'Bring him down to me so that I can see him for myself.'

But you said to your servants, 'Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.'

But we answered, 'We cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we cannot see the man.'

For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him."

Behold! You and my brother Benjamin can see that it is I, Joseph, who am speaking with you.

"Enough!" declared Israel. "My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die."

Now Israel's eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.

"I never expected to see your face again," Israel said to Joseph, "but now God has let me see your children as well."

And his sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.

So Moses thought, "I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?"

Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, "Please let me return to my brothers in Egypt and see if they are still alive." "Go in peace," Jethro replied.

The LORD instructed Moses, "When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.

But the LORD said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for because of My mighty hand he will let them go; because of My strong hand he will drive them out of his land."

The LORD answered Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.

Go to Pharaoh in the morning as you see him walking out to the water. Wait on the bank of the Nile to meet him, and take in your hand the staff that was changed into a snake.