Genesis 45:4
Then Joseph said to his brothers, 'Please come closer to me.' They came closer, and he said, 'I am Joseph, your brother, the one you sold into Egypt.'
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And Joseph{H3130} said{H559} unto his brethren,{H251} Come near{H5066} to me, I pray you. And they came near.{H5066} And he said,{H559} I am Joseph{H3130} your brother,{H251} whom ye sold{H4376} into Egypt.{H4714}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his brethren{H251}, Come near{H5066}{(H8798)} to me, I pray you. And they came near{H5066}{(H8799)}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I am Joseph{H3130} your brother{H251}, whom ye sold{H4376}{(H8804)} into Egypt{H4714}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And Ioseph sayde vnto his brethern: come nere to me and they came nere. And he sayde: I am Ioseph youre brother whom ye sold in to Egipte.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he sayde: Come nye vnto me. And they came nye. And he sayde: I am Ioseph youre brother. whom ye solde in to Egipte.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Againe, Ioseph sayde to his brethren, Come neere, I pray you, to mee; they came neere; he sayde, I am Ioseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
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.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Joseph said to his brothers, "Come near to me, please." They came near. "He said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Joseph saith unto his brethren, `Come nigh unto me, I pray you,' and they come nigh; and he saith, `I `am' Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt;
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt.
World English Bible (2000)
Joseph said to his brothers, "Come near to me, please." They came near. "He said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Joseph said to his brothers,“Come closer to me,” so they came near. Then he said,“I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 37:28 : 28 When the Midianite merchants passed by, they pulled Joseph up out of the pit and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
- Gen 50:18 : 18 Then his brothers also came, bowed down before him, and said, 'We are your servants.'
- Matt 14:27 : 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them: 'Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.'
- Acts 9:5 : 5 He said, "Who are You, Lord?" The Lord replied, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads."
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5 Now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.
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3 Joseph said to his brothers, 'I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?' But his brothers could not answer him because they were so shocked and dismayed by his presence.
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5 Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Your father and brothers have come to you.'
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31 Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, 'I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, "My brothers and my father’s household, who were living in the land of Canaan, have come to me.'"
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16 So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, 'Before he died, your father gave this command:
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18 Then his brothers also came, bowed down before him, and said, 'We are your servants.'
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- Gen 42:6-83 verses80%
6 Now Joseph was the ruler over the land, the one who sold grain to all its people. Joseph's brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
7 When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he acted as a stranger toward them and spoke harshly to them. He asked, 'Where have you come from?' They answered, 'From the land of Canaan, to buy food.'
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- Gen 45:8-103 verses80%
8 So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me like a father to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and a ruler throughout Egypt.
9 Hurry and go up to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord over all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay.’
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- Gen 37:27-282 verses80%
27 Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh." His brothers agreed.
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1 Joseph could no longer hold back his emotions in front of everyone standing near him, so he called out, 'Have everyone leave my presence!' No one remained with him when Joseph revealed himself to his brothers.
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15 Joseph kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward, his brothers talked with him.
16 The news reached Pharaoh' palace
17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Tell your brothers to do this: Load your animals and go back to the land of Canaan.'
18 Then bring your father and your households and come back to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat from the fat of the land.
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1 So Joseph went and told Pharaoh, 'My father, my brothers, their flocks, their herds, and everything they own have come from the land of Canaan, and they are now in the region of Goshen.'
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14 Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph's house while he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.
15 Joseph asked them, "What is this deed you have done? Do you not know that a man like me can certainly practice divination?"
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25 So they went up from Egypt and came to Canaan to their father Jacob.
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12 Look, your own eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin can see that it is my own mouth speaking to you.
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3 Then ten of Joseph's brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.
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29 When they came to Jacob, their father, in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them.