New American Standard Bible 2020

Genesis 45:1-15

1Then JosephH3130 couldH3201 not controlH662 himself in front of everyoneH3605 standingH5324 beforeH5921 him, and he shoutedH7121, “Have everyoneH3605 leaveH3318 H4480 me!” So there 1was noH3808 oneH376 with him 2when JosephH3130 madeH3045 himself knownH3045 to his brothersH251. 2Then 3he 4weptH5414 H6963 H1065 so loudlyH6963 that the EgyptiansH4714 heardH8085 it, and the householdH1004 of PharaohH6547 heardH8085 about it. 3And JosephH3130 saidH559 to his brothersH251, “5I am JosephH3130! 6Is my fatherH1 stillH5750 aliveH2416?” But his brothersH251 couldH3201 not answerH6030 him, for 7they were terrifiedH926 in his presenceH6440.

4Then JosephH3130 saidH559 to his brothersH251, “PleaseH4994 comeH5066 8closerH5066 to me.” And they cameH5066 9closerH5066. And he saidH559, “I am your brotherH251 JosephH3130, whomH834 you 10soldH4376 to EgyptH4714. 5NowH6258 do not be grievedH6087 or angryH2734 11with yourselvesH5869 becauseH3588 12you soldH4376 me hereH2008, for 13GodH430 sentH7971 me aheadH6440 of you 14to saveH4241 livesH4241. 6For the famineH7458 has been in the landH776 15theseH2088 two yearsH8141, and there are stillH5750 fiveH2568 yearsH8141 in whichH834 thereH369 willH369 beH369 neitherH369 plowingH2758 norH369 harvestingH7105. 7So 16GodH430 sentH7971 me aheadH6440 of you to ensureH7760 for you a remnantH7611 on the earthH776, and to 17keepH2421 you aliveH2421 by a greatH1419 deliveranceH6413. 8NowH6258, therefore, it was not you who sentH7971 me hereH2008, but GodH430; and He has madeH7760 me a 18fatherH1 to PharaohH6547 and lordH113 of allH3605 his householdH1004, and rulerH4910 over allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 9HurryH4116 and goH5927 upH5927 to my fatherH1, and 19sayH559 to him, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 your sonH1121 JosephH3130 saysH559: “GodH430 has madeH7760 me lordH113 of allH3605 EgyptH4714; comeH3381 downH3381 to me, do not delayH5975. 10For you shall liveH3427 in the landH776 of 20GoshenH1657, and you shall be nearH7138 me, you and your childrenH1121 and your 21grandchildrenH1121, and your flocksH6629 and your herdsH1241 and allH3605 that you have. 11ThereH8033 I will also 22provideH3557 for you, for there are stillH5750 fiveH2568 yearsH8141 of famineH7458 to come, and you and your householdH1004 and allH3605 that you have would be impoverishedH3423.”’ 12BeholdH2009, your eyesH5869 seeH7200, and the eyesH5869 of my brotherH251 BenjaminH1144 see, that it is my mouthH6310 which is speakingH1696 to you. 13Now you must tellH5046 my fatherH1 of allH3605 my splendorH3519 in EgyptH4714, and allH3605 that you have seenH7200; and you must hurryH4116 and 23bringH3381 my fatherH1 downH3381 hereH2008.” 14Then he fellH5307 on his brotherH251 Benjamin’sH1144 neckH6677 and 24weptH1058, and BenjaminH1144 weptH1058 on his neckH6677. 15And he kissedH5401 allH3605 his brothersH251 and weptH1058 on them, and afterwardH310 H3651 his brothersH251 talkedH1696 with him.

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Notes

1. Genesis 45:1 Lit stood ↩
2. Genesis 45:1 Acts 7:13 ↩
3. Genesis 45:2 Gen 45:14, 15; 46:29 ↩
4. Genesis 45:2 Lit gave forth his voice in weeping ↩
5. Genesis 45:3 Acts 7:13 ↩
6. Genesis 45:3 Gen 43:27 ↩
7. Genesis 45:3 Gen 37:20-28; 42:21, 22 ↩
8. Genesis 45:4 Lit near ↩
9. Genesis 45:4 Lit near ↩
10. Genesis 45:4 Gen 37:28 ↩
11. Genesis 45:5 Lit in your eyes ↩
12. Genesis 45:5 Gen 37:28 ↩
13. Genesis 45:5 Gen 45:7, 8; 50:20; Ps 105:17 ↩
14. Genesis 45:5 Lit for preservation of life ↩
15. Genesis 45:6 Gen 37:2; 41:46, 53 ↩
16. Genesis 45:7 Gen 45:5 ↩
17. Genesis 45:7 As in MT; another reading (cf. LXX) keep alive for you a great remnant ↩
18. Genesis 45:8 Judg 17:10 ↩
19. Genesis 45:9 Acts 7:14 ↩
20. Genesis 45:10 Gen 46:28, 34; 47:1 ↩
21. Genesis 45:10 Lit children’s children ↩
22. Genesis 45:11 Gen 47:12 ↩
23. Genesis 45:13 Acts 7:14 ↩
24. Genesis 45:14 Gen 45:2 ↩

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