Genesis 45 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Joseph could no longer control his emotions in front of everyone who was standing around him, so he cried out, |Have everyone leave me!| No one else was there when Joseph told his brothers who he was. 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 He cried so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh's household heard about it. 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 Joseph said to his brothers, |I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?| His brothers could not answer him because they were afraid of him. 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 |Please come closer to me,| Joseph said to his brothers. When they did so, he said, |I am Joseph, the brother you sold into slavery in 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 Now, don't be sad or angry with yourselves that you sold me. God sent me ahead of you to save lives. 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 The famine has been in the land for two years. There will be five more years without plowing or 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 two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will be no plowing and reaping.
7 God sent me ahead of you to make sure that you would have descendants on the earth and to save your lives in an amazing way. 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 It wasn't you who sent me here, but God. He has made me [like] a father to Pharaoh, lord over his entire household, and ruler 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 |Hurry back to my father, and say to him, 'This is what your son Joseph says, |God has made me lord of Egypt. Come here to me right away! 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 Live in the land of Goshen, where you will be near me. Live there with your children and your grandchildren, as well as your flocks, your herds, and everything you have. 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 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.'| 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 |You and my brother Benjamin can see for yourselves that I am the one who 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. “You can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin, that it is really I who am speaking to you.
13 Tell my father how greatly honored I am in Egypt and about everything you have seen. Hurry and bring my father here!| 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 He threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and cried with Benjamin, who was crying on his shoulder. 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 He kissed all his brothers and cried with them. After that his brothers 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 When Pharaoh's household heard the news that Joseph's brothers had come, Pharaoh and his officials were pleased. 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 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, |Say to your brothers, 'Load up your animals, and go back to Canaan. 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 families, and come to me. I will give you the best land in Egypt. Then you can enjoy the best food in the land.' 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 |Give them this order: 'Take wagons with you from Egypt for your children and your wives. Bring your father, and come back. 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 Don't worry about your belongings because the best of everything in 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 Israel's sons did as they were told. Joseph gave them wagons and supplies for their trip as Pharaoh had ordered. 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 He gave each of them a change of clothes, but he gave Benjamin three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothes. 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 He sent his father ten male donkeys carrying Egypt's best products and ten female donkeys carrying grain, bread, and food for his father's trip. 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 Joseph sent his brothers on their way. As they were leaving, he said to them, |Don't quarrel on your way back!| 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 So they left Egypt and came to their father Jacob in Canaan. 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 They told him, |Joseph is still alive! Yes, he is ruler of Egypt.| Jacob was stunned and didn't believe them. 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 Yet, when they told their father everything Joseph had said to them and he saw the wagons Joseph had sent to bring him back, his spirits were lifted. 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 |You have convinced me!| Israel said. |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 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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