“Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, Make everyone go out from me. So no one stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers,”
Genesis 45
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1Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, "Send everyone away from me!" So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
“then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried, have everyone go out from me. So there was no man with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers,”
“Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him. And he cried out make everyone go out from me. So no one stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brother.”
“Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him, and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.”
“Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him, and cried, Have everyone go out from me. So there was no man with him, when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.”
“then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him and he cried out make everyone go out from me. So no one stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers”
2But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh's household soon heard of it.
“And he wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.”
“and he wept aloud and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it.”
“And he wept aloud. And the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard”
“he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard of it.”
“And he wept aloud so that the Egyptians heard it and the household of Pharaoh heard it.”
“And he wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard,”
3Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?" But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.
“Then Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph. Is my father still alive? But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.”
“Then Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph, does my father still live? But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed in his presence.”
“Then Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph, is my father still alive? But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.”
“Then Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph. Is my father still alive? But his brothers could not answer him for they were dismayed at his presence”
“And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph. Is my father still alive? But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.”
“and Joseph said unto his brethren I am Joseph doth my father yet live and his brethren could not answer him for they were troubled at his presence”
4Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Please come near me." And they did so. "I am Joseph, your brother," he said, "the one you sold into Egypt!
“Then Joseph said to his brothers, Please come closer to me. And they came closer. And he said, I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.”
“So Joseph said to his brothers, come near to me, please. And they came near to him. And he said, I am your brother Joseph whom you sold into Egypt.”
“And Joseph said unto his brethren, come near to me, I pray you, and they came near. And he said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.”
“Joseph said unto his brethren come near to me I pray you. And they came near and he said I am Joseph your brother whom ye sold into Egypt”
“And Joseph said to his brothers, please come near to me. And they came near and he said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.”
“And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near, I pray you. And they came near, and he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.”
5And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.
“Now, therefore, be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither. For God did send me before you to preserve life.”
“now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.”
“Now therefore, be not grieved nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither. For God did send me before you to preserve life.”
“But now do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here. For God sent me before you to preserve life.”
“Now therefore be not grieved nor angry with yourselves. That ye sold me hither. For God did send me before you to preserve life.”
“and now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here. For because God sent me before you to preserve life.”
6For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting.
“For these two years, the famine has been in the land and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.”
“For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.”
“For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.”
“For the famine has been in the land these two years and there are yet five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.”
“for the famine has been in the land these two years. And there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.”
“these two years hath the famine been in the land and yet there are five years in the which there shall neither be earring nor harvest”
7God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
“And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth and to save your lives alive by a great deliverance.”
“And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.”
“God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.”
“And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to keep alive for you many survivors.”
“God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.”
“and God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.”
8Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh—lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
“Now therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God. And he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.”
“So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God. And he has made me a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his house and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.”
“So now it was not you who sent me here, but God. And he made me a father to Pharaoh and Lord of all his house and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.”
“So now it was not you that sent me, hither, but God, and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, Lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.”
“So it was not you who sent me here, but it was God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh and Lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt.”
“So now it was not you that sent me here but God. And he hath made me a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his house and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.”
9Now return quickly to my father and tell him, 'This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.
“Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him,. Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me Lord of all Egypt. Come down unto me, tarry not.”
“Haste ye and go up to my father and say unto him thus saith thy son Joseph God hath made me lord of all Egypt. Come down unto me tarry not.”
“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,”
“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,”
“Haste ye and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me Lord of all Egypt. Come down unto me, tarry not.”
“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 and do not tarry.”
10You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.
“And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast.”
“You shall dwell in the land of Goshen and you shall be near to me, you and your children, your children's children, your flocks and your herds and all that you have.”
“And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast.”
“you shall live in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children, and your children's children, and your flocks, and your herds, and all that you have.”
“And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen and thou shalt be near unto me and thy children and thy children's children and thy flocks and thy herds and all that thou hast.”
“And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast,”
11And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.'
“There I will provide for you, lest you and your household and all that you have come to poverty, for there are still five years of this famine”
“There I will provide for you, lest you and your household and all that you have come to poverty. For there are still five years of famine.”
“And there will I nourish thee, for yet there are five years of famine, lest thou and thy household and all that thou hast come to poverty.”
“And there will I nourish thee, for yet there are five years of famine. Yes, lest thou and thy household and all that thou hast come to poverty.”
“and there will I nourish thee, for yet there are five years of famine, lest thou and thy household and all that thou hast come to poverty.”
“and there will I nourish thee. For there are yet five years of famine, lest thou and the household and all that thou hast come to poverty.”
12Behold! You and my brother Benjamin can see that I, Joseph, am the one speaking with you.
“And behold your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, see that it is my mouth that speaks to you.”
“behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which is speaking to you.”
“And now your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is my mouth that speaks to you.”
“Behold your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is my mouth that speaks to you.”
“Behold your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.”
“And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.”
13Tell my father about all my splendor in Egypt and everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly."
“"'And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen, and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.'.”
“You must tell my father of all my honor in Egypt and of all that you have seen. Hurry and bring my father down here.”
“Now you must tell my father of all my splendor in Egypt, and of all that you have seen, and you must hurry, and bring my father down here.”
“So you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt and all that you have seen and you shall hasten and bring my father down here.”
“And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt and of all that ye have seen. And ye shall haste to bring down my father”
14Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced.
“Then he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.”
“And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck.'".”
“And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept. And Benjamin wept upon his neck”
“Then he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck,”
“then he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck and he wept and Benjamin wept on his neck.”
“Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept. And Benjamin wept upon his neck.”
15Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.
“he kissed all his brothers and wept on them. And afterward, his brothers talked with him.”
“moreover, he kissed all of his brothers and wept over them. And after that, his brothers talked with him.”
“moreover he kissed all his brethren and wept upon them. And after that his brethren talked with him”
“he kissed all his brothers, and wept on them, and afterward his brothers talked with him.”
“Moreover, he kissed all his brethren and wept upon them. And after that, his brethren talked with him.”
“he kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and afterwards his brothers talked with him.”
16When the news reached Pharaoh's house that Joseph's brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.
“Now the report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers have come. So it pleased Pharaoh and his servants well.”
“"'And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come, and it pleased Pharaoh well and his servants.'".”
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“now when the news was heard in Pharaoh's house that Joseph's brothers had come, it pleased Pharaoh and his servants.”
“Now the report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house saying, Joseph's brothers have come. So it pleased Pharaoh and all of his servants. Well,”
“And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house saying Joseph's brethren are come and it pleased Pharaoh well and his servants.”
17Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Tell your brothers, 'Do as follows: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan.
“then Pharaoh said to Joseph, say to your brothers, do this, load your beasts and go to the land of Canaan.”
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“Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, say to your brothers, do this, load your beasts and go to the land of Canaan”
“Pharaoh said to Joseph, say to your brothers, do this, load your animals and depart and go to the land of Canaan.”
“Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, do this. Load your beasts and depart, go to the land of Canaan.”
“And Pharaoh said to Joseph, say to your brothers, do this, load your beast and depart and go to the land of Canaan”
“And Pharaoh said unto Joseph say unto thy brethren this do ye load your beasts and go get you into the land of Canaan.”
18Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.'
“and take your father and your households and come unto me and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt and ye shall eat of the fat of the land.”
“Bring your father and your households and come to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.”
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“and take your father and your households and come to me and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you shall eat the fat of the land.”
“Take your father and your households and come unto me and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt and ye shall eat the fat of the land.”
“and take your father and households, and come unto me, and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.”
“Bring your father, bring your households and come to me and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you will eat the fat of the land.”
19You are also directed to tell them: 'Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back.
“Now you are commanded, do this, take carts out of the land of Egypt for your little ones and your wives, bring your father and come.”
“Now you are commanded, do this, take carts out of the land of Egypt for your little ones and your wives, bring your father and come.”
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“Now you are ordered, do this, take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives and bring your father and come”
“thou art commanded, this do ye. Take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones. And for your wives and for your father. And come”
20But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.'"
“Also, do not be concerned about your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.”
“Also regard not your stuff, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.”
“have no concern for your goods. For the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.”
“regard not your stuff, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.”
“Regard not your stuff. For the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.”
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“do not concern yourself with your goods for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.”
21So the sons of Israel did as they were told. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had instructed, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.
“Then the sons of Israel did so and Joseph gave them carts according to the command of Pharaoh and he gave them provisions for the journey.”
“Then the sons of Israel did so, and Joseph gave them carts according to the command of Pharaoh, and he gave them provisions for the journey.”
“And the children of Israel did so and Joseph gave them wagons according to the commandment of Pharaoh and gave them provision for the way”
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“the sons of Israel did so and Joseph gave them wagons according to the command of Pharaoh and gave them provisions for the journey.”
“and the children of Israel did so. And Joseph gave them wagons according to the commandment of Pharaoh and gave them provision for the way.”
“And the children of Israel did so. And Joseph gave them wagons according to the commandment of Pharaoh. And he gave them provision for the way.”
22He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
“He gave to all of them and to each man changes of garments. But to Benjamin, he gave 300 pieces of silver and five changes of garments.”
“He gave to all of them, to each man, changes of garments. But to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of garments.”
“to all of them he gave each man changes of raiment. But to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of raiment.”
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“To each of them he gave changes of garments but to Benjamin he gave 300 pieces of silver and five changes of garments.”
“To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment. But to Benjamin, he gave 300 pieces of silver and five changes of raiment.”
“To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment. But to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of raiment.”
23And he sent to his father the following: ten donkeys loaded with the best of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provisions for his father's journey.
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“to his father he sent as follows, ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and sustenance for his father on the journey.”
“And to his father he sent after this manner, Ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she -asses laden with corn and bread, and meat for his father by the way.”
“To his father he sent after this manner ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she -asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.”
“And he sent to his father these things, 10 donkeys loaded with good things of Egypt, 10 female donkeys loaded with grain, bread and food for his father for the journey.”
“He sent to his father these things, ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, ten female donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and food for his father for the journey.”
“And to his father he sent after this manner. Ten asses loaded with good things of Egypt. Ten she -asses loaded with grain and bread and meat for his father by the way.”
24Then Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, "Do not quarrel on the way!"
“So he sent his brothers away and they departed and he said to them, see that you do not become troubled along the way.”
“So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. And he said to them, see that you do not become troubled along the way.”
“So he sent his brethren away, and they departed, and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.”
“So he sent his brethren away and they departed. And he said unto them see that ye fall not out by the way.”
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“So he sent his brothers away and as they departed he said to them, do not quarrel on the journey.”
“So he sent his brethren away, and they departed. And he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.”
25So the brothers went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.
“Then they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan to Jacob their father”
“Then they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan to Jacob their father.”
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“Then they went up from Egypt and came to the land of Canaan to their father Jacob”
“And they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father”
“And they went up out of Egypt and they came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father”
“And they went out. Out of Egypt. And came unto the land of Canaan. Unto Jacob their father.”
26"Joseph is still alive," they said, "and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!" But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.
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“they told him saying, Joseph is still alive and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. But he was stunned for he did not believe them.”
“and told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.”
“and told him saying Joseph is yet alive and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted for he believed them not.”
“and they told him saying, Joseph is still alive and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart stopped because he did not believe them.”
“told him Joseph is yet alive. And he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted for he believed them not.”
27However, when they relayed all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob was revived.
“And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them. And when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived.”
“And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them. And when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived.”
“And they told him all the words of Joseph which he had said unto them. And when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him the spirit of Jacob their father revived”
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“When they told him all the words of Joseph that he had spoken to them and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.”
“And they told him all the words of Joseph which he had said unto them. And when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived.”
“And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them. And when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob, their father, revived.”
28"Enough!" declared Israel. "My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die."
“Then Israel said, it is enough. Joseph, my son, is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
“and Israel said it is enough Joseph my son is yet alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
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“Then Israel said, it is enough, my son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
“And Israel said, it is enough. Joseph, my son, is yet alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
“And Israel said, it is enough. Joseph, my son, is yet alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
“said, it is enough. My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”