and it came about when we came to the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full. So we have brought it back in our hand.

He said, “Be at ease, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.

So they prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat a meal there.

Joseph hurried out for he was deeply stirred over his brother, and he sought a place to weep; and he entered his chamber and wept there.

Then he washed his face and came out; and he controlled himself and said, “Serve the meal.”

So they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is loathsome to the Egyptians.

Now they were seated before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.

As soon as it was light, the men were sent away, they with their donkeys.

They had just gone out of the city, and were not far off, when Joseph said to his house steward, “Up, follow the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?

They said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing.

With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s slaves.”

So he said, “Now let it also be according to your words; he with whom it is found shall be my slave, and the rest of you shall be innocent.”

Joseph said to them, “What is this deed that you have done? Do you not know that such a man as I can indeed practice divination?”

So Judah said, “What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? And how can we justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants; behold, we are my lord’s slaves, both we and the one in whose possession the cup has been found.”

But he said, “Far be it from me to do this. The man in whose possession the cup has been found, he shall be my slave; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.”

Thus it came about when we went up to your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

and the one went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn in pieces,” and I have not seen him since.

Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried, “Have everyone go out from me.” So there was no man with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.

He wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard of it.

Then 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.

Now, therefore, it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which is speaking to you.

Now when the news was heard in Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, it pleased Pharaoh and his servants.

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 will eat the fat of the land.’

Then Israel said, “It is enough; my son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

So Israel set out with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

Now he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to point out the way before him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

When Pharaoh calls you and says, ‘What is your occupation?’

Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, “My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.”

Then Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your occupation?” So they said to Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers.”

The land of Egypt is at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land, let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know any capable men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.”

And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from his presence.

At the harvest you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four-fifths shall be your own for seed of the field and for your food and for those of your households and as food for your little ones.”

Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt valid to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh’s.

Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, and they acquired property in it and were fruitful and became very numerous.

but when I lie down with my fathers, you shall carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place.” And he said, “I will do as you have said.”

He said, “Swear to me.” So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed.

Now it came about after these things that Joseph was told, “Behold, your father is sick.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.

When it was told to Jacob, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel collected his strength and sat up in the bed.

Then Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me,

But Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, crossing his hands, although Manasseh was the firstborn.

When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him; and he grasped his father’s hand to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.

Then Jacob summoned his sons and said, “Assemble yourselves that I may tell you what will befall you in the days to come.

“Uncontrolled as water, you shall not have preeminence,
Because you went up to your father’s bed;
Then you defiled it—he went up to my couch.

“Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce;
And their wrath, for it is cruel.
I will disperse them in Jacob,
And scatter them in Israel.

“His eyes are dull from wine,
And his teeth white from milk.

“Zebulun will dwell at the seashore;
And he shall be a haven for ships,
And his flank shall be toward Sidon.

“When he saw that a resting place was good
And that the land was pleasant,
He bowed his shoulder to bear burdens,
And became a slave at forced labor.

“For Your salvation I wait, O Lord.

“As for Gad, raiders shall raid him,
But he will raid at their heels.

“The archers bitterly attacked him,
And shot at him and harassed him;

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He blessed them, every one with the blessing appropriate to him.

the field and the cave that is in it, purchased from the sons of Heth.”

Now forty days were required for it, for such is the period required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.

There also went up with him both chariots and horsemen; and it was a very great company.

Now when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians.” Therefore it was named Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him!”

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.

So Joseph died at the age of one hundred and ten years; and he was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt.