Genesis 45:11
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New International Version (©2011)
I will provide for you there, because five years of famine are still to come. Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute.'

New Living Translation (©2007)
I will take care of you there, for there are still five years of famine ahead of us. Otherwise you, your household, and all your animals will starve.'"

English Standard Version (©2001)
There I will provide for you, for there are yet five years of famine to come, so that you and your household, and all that you have, do not come to poverty.’

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"There I will also provide for you, for there are still five years of famine to come, and you and your household and all that you have would be impoverished."'

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
There I will sustain you, for there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you, your household, and everything you have will become destitute."'

International Standard Version (©2012)
I'll provide for you there, since there are still five years of famine left to go, and you, your households, and everything you own would have otherwise become impoverished.

NET Bible (©2006)
I will provide you with food there because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise you would become poor--you, your household, and everyone who belongs to you."'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I will provide for you in Egypt, since there will be five more years of famine. Then you, your family, and all who belong to you won't lose everything.'"

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And there will I nourish you; for yet there are five years of famine; lest you, and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty.

American King James Version
And there will I nourish you; for yet there are five years of famine; lest you, and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty.

American Standard Version
and there will I nourish thee; for there are yet five years of famine; lest thou come to poverty, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
And there will I maintain thee; for yet there are five years of famine; in order that thou be not impoverished, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.

English Revised Version
and there will I nourish thee; for there are yet five years of famine; lest thou come to poverty, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.

Webster's Bible Translation
And there will I nourish thee, (for yet there are five years of famine,) lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, should come to poverty.

World English Bible
There I will nourish you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have."'

Young's Literal Translation
and I have nourished thee there -- for yet are five years of famine -- lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

45:1-15 Joseph let Judah go on, and heard all he had to say. He found his brethren humbled for their sins, mindful of himself, for Judah had mentioned him twice in his speech, respectful to their father, and very tender of their brother Benjamin. Now they were ripe for the comfort he designed, by making himself known. Joseph ordered all his attendants to withdraw. Thus Christ makes himself and his loving-kindness known to his people, out of the sight and hearing of the world. Joseph shed tears of tenderness and strong affection, and with these threw off that austerity with which he had hitherto behaved toward his brethren. This represents the Divine compassion toward returning penitents. I am Joseph, your brother. This would humble them yet more for their sin in selling him, but would encourage them to hope for kind treatment. Thus, when Christ would convince Paul, he said, I am Jesus; and when he would comfort his disciples, he said, It is I, be not afraid. When Christ manifests himself to his people, he encourages them to draw near to him with a true heart. Joseph does so, and shows them, that whatever they thought to do against him, God had brought good out of it. Sinners must grieve and be angry with themselves for their sins, though God brings good out of it, for that is no thanks to them. The agreement between all this, and the case of a sinner, on Christ's manifesting himself to his soul, is very striking. He does not, on this account, think sin a less, but a greater evil; and yet he is so armed against despair, as even to rejoice in what God hath wrought, while he trembles in thinking of the dangers and destruction from which he has escaped. Joseph promises to take care of his father and all the family. It is the duty of children, if the necessity of their parents at any time require it, to support and supply them to the utmost of their ability; this is showing piety at home, 1Ti 5:4. After Joseph had embraced Benjamin, he caressed them all, and then his brethren talked with him freely of all the affairs of their father's house. After the tokens of true reconciliation with the Lord Jesus, sweet communion with him follows.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And there will I nourish thee,.... Provide for him and his family:

for yet there are five years of famine; still to come, two of the seven only being past:

lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty; his whole posterity be consumed, as it would be in all probability, if he did not procure food for his family during the famine.

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Joseph Sends for his Father
9Haste you, and go up to my father, and say to him, Thus said your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt: come down to me, tarry not: 10And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you, and your children, and your children's children, and your flocks, and your herds, and all that you have: 11And there will I nourish you; for yet there are five years of famine; lest you, and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty. …

Genesis 45:12 "You can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin, that it is really I who am speaking to you.
Genesis 47:12 Joseph also provided his father and his brothers and all his father's household with food, according to the number of their children.
Genesis 50:21 So then, don't be afraid. I will provide for you and your children." And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.