Genesis 45:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 45:4

2 And he ^awept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it.

3 Then Joseph said to his brothers, ^a“I am Joseph; does my father still live?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed in his presence.

4 And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, ^awhom you sold into Egypt.

5 But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; ^afor God sent me before you to preserve life.

6 For these two years the ^afamine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.

7 And God ^asent me before you to preserve a¹ posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

8 So now it was not you who sent me here, but ^aGod; and He has made me ^ba father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ^cruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

9 “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 not¹ tarry.

10 ^aYou shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children, your children’s children, your flocks and your herds, and all that you have.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 45:4

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American 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.

Amplified® Bible
And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they did so. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt!

Contemporary English Version
Joseph told them to come closer to him, and when they did, he said: Yes, I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt.

Darby English Version
And Joseph said to 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.

Good News Bible
Then Joseph said to them, "Please come closer." They did, and he said, "I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.

King James 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.

New American Standard Bible
Then 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 into Egypt."

New International Version
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!

New King James Version
And 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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Please come closer to me." And they came closer. And he said, "I identify myself to you as your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.

Revised Standard Version
So Joseph said to his brothers, "Come near to me, I pray you." And they came near. And he said, "I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

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.

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