Genesis 45:2-6
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 45
2Then he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard about it. 3And Joseph said to his brothers, 'I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?' But his brothers could not answer him, for they were terrified in his presence.
4Then 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 to Egypt.
5Now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to save lives.
6For 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.
King James Version
3And 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.
4And 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.
5Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
6For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 45
2But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and also Pharaoh’s household heard it. 3Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still living?" But they could not answer him because they were terrified in his presence.
4Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Please, come near me," and they came near. "I am Joseph, your brother," he said, "the one you sold into Egypt.
5And now don’t be grieved or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.
6For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting.
New Living Translation
3I am Joseph!' he said to his brothers. 'Is my father still alive?' But his brothers were speechless! They were stunned to realize that Joseph was standing there in front of them.
4Please, come closer,' he said to them. So they came closer. And he said again, 'I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into slavery in Egypt.
5But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.
6This famine that has ravaged the land for two years will last five more years, and there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.
English Standard Version
Chapter 45
2And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. 3And 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.
4So 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.
5And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
6For 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.
New International Version
Chapter 45
2And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it.
4Then 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!
5And 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.
6For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will be no plowing and reaping.
New King James Version
3Then 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.
4And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
5But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.
6For 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.
