Genesis 45 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Ioseph coulde no longer refrayne before all the that stoode by hym, wherefore he cryed: cause euery man to auoyde. And there remayned no man with him, whyle Ioseph vttered hym selfe vnto his brethren. Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, “Make everyone go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
2 And he wept aloude, and the Egyptians, and the house of Pharao heard. And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it.
3 And Ioseph sayde vnto his brethren: I am Ioseph, doth my father yet lyue? And his brethren could not aunswere him, they were so abashed 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. Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?” But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence.
4 And Ioseph sayde vnto his brethren, come neare to me I pray you. And they came neare. And he said, I am Ioseph your brother who ye solde into Egypt. So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt!
5 Nowe therefore be not greeued herewith, neither let it seeme a cruel thing in your eyes, that ye solde me hyther: for God did sende me before you to preserue lyfe. And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life. And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.
6 For this is the seconde yere of dearth in the lande, and fiue more are behinde, in the whiche there shall neyther be earyng nor haruest. 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 two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will be no plowing and reaping.
7 Wherfore God sent me before you, to preserue you a posteritie in the earth, and to saue your liues by a great deliueraunce. And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
8 So nowe, it was not ye that sent me hyther, but God whiche hath made me a father to Pharao, and lorde of all his house, and ruler throughout all the lande of Egypt. So it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. “So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.
9 Haste you, and go vp to my father, and tell him: thus saieth thy sonne Ioseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt, come downe therfore vnto me, tary 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 tarry. Now hurry back to my father and say to him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; don’t delay.
10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Gosen and be a neyghbour vnto me, thou, & thy chyldren, and thy chyldrens children, thy sheepe, and thy beastes, and all that thou hast. You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children’s children, and your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. You shall live in the region of Goshen and be near me—you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all you have.
11 And there wyll I prouide thee sustenaunce (for there remaine yet fiue yeres of dearth) lest thou and thy housholde, & all that thou hast come to pouertie. 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.’ 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.’
12 And beholde your eyes do see, and the eyes also of my brother Beniamin, that mine own mouth speaketh vnto you. And now your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth that speaks to you. “You can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin, that it is really I who am speaking to you.
13 Therfore tell my father of all my glorie in Egypt, and of all that you haue seene, and make hast, and bryng my father hyther. 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.” Tell my father about all the honor accorded me in Egypt and about everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”
14 And he fel on his brother Beniamins necke, and wept: and Beniamin wept on his necke. Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck. Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin embraced him, weeping.
15 Moreouer he kissed al his brethren, and wept vpon them: and after that, his brethren talked with him. And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. After that his brothers talked with him. And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him.
16 And the fame thereof was hearde in Pharaos house, so that they sayde: Iosephes brethre are come. And it pleased Pharao well, and all his seruauntes. When the report was heard in Pharaoh’s house, “Joseph’s brothers have come,” it pleased Pharaoh and his servants. When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and all his officials were pleased.
17 And Pharao spake vnto Ioseph: say vnto thy brethren, this do ye: lade your beastes, and go and returne vnto the lande of Chanaan: And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: load your beasts and go back to the land of Canaan, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan,
18 Take your father, and your housesholdes, and come vnto me, and I wyll geue you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eate the fat of the lande. 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.’ and bring your father and your families back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you can enjoy the fat of the land.’
19 And thou also shalt comaunde them this do ye: take charets with you out of the lande of Egypt for your chyldren, and for your wyues, and bryng your father, and come. And you, Joseph, are commanded to say, ‘Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. “You are also directed to tell them, ‘Do this: Take some carts from Egypt for your children and your wives, and get your father and come.
20 Also regarde not your stuffe, for the good of all the lande of Egypt is yours. Have no concern for your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’” Never mind about your belongings, because the best of all Egypt will be yours.’”
21 And the children of Israel dyd euen so: and Ioseph gaue them charettes, accordyng to the commaundement of Pharao, and gaue them vitayle also to spende by the way. The sons of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey. So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them carts, as Pharaoh had commanded, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.
22 And he gaue vnto eche of the chaunge of raiment: but vnto Beniamin he gaue three hundred peeces of siluer, and fiue chaunge of rayment. To each and all of them he gave a change of clothes, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five changes of clothes. To each of them he gave new clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
23 And vnto his father he sent after the same maner ten asses laden with good out of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corne, & bread, and meate, for his father by the way. To his father he sent as follows: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and provision for his father on the journey. And this is what he sent to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other provisions for his journey.
24 So sent he his brethren away, and they departed: and he sayd vnto them, see that ye fall to no stryfe on the way. Then he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way.” Then he sent his brothers away, and as they were leaving he said to them, “Don’t quarrel on the way!”
25 They departed therfore from Egypt, and came into the lande of Chanaan, vnto Iacob theyr father. So they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan to their father Jacob. So they went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.
26 And tolde him, saying: Ioseph is yet aliue, and is gouernour ouer al the land of Egypt. And Iacobs heart wauered, for he beleued them not. And they told him, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” And his heart became numb, for he did not believe them. They told him, “Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is ruler of all Egypt.” Jacob was stunned; he did not believe them.
27 And they tolde hym all the wordes of Ioseph, whiche he had said vnto them: And when he sawe the charets whiche Ioseph had sent to cary him, the spirite of Iacob their father reuiued. But when they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. But when they told him everything Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.
28 And Israel saide: I haue inough, that Ioseph my sonne is yet alyue: I will go, and see him, yer that I dye. And Israel said, “It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.” And Israel said, “I’m convinced! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
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