Genesis 46:31-47:10
Then Joseph said to his brothers and his father’s household,“ I will go up and tell Pharaoh,‘ My brothers and my father’s household who were in the land of Canaan have come to me.The men are shepherds; they take care of livestock. They have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’Pharaoh will summon you and say,‘ What is your occupation?’Tell him,‘ Your servants have taken care of cattle from our youth until now, both we and our fathers,’ so that you may live in the land of Goshen, for everyone who takes care of sheep is disgusting to the Egyptians.”Joseph went and told Pharaoh,“ My father, my brothers, their flocks and herds, and all that they own have arrived from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen.”He took five of his brothers and introduced them to Pharaoh.Pharaoh said to Joseph’s brothers,“ What is your occupation?” They said to Pharaoh,“ Your servants take care of flocks, just as our ancestors did.”Then they said to Pharaoh,“ We have come to live as temporary residents in the land. There is no pasture for your servants’ flocks because the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. So now, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen.”Pharaoh said to Joseph,“ Your father and your brothers have come to you.The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land. They may live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any highly capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.Pharaoh said to Jacob,“ How long have you lived?”Jacob said to Pharaoh,“ All the years of my travels are 130. All the years of my life have been few and painful; the years of my travels are not as long as those of my ancestors.”Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from his presence.
Genesis 45:1-18
Joseph was no longer able to control himself before all his attendants, so he cried out,“ Make everyone go out from my presence!” No one remained with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.He wept loudly; the Egyptians heard it and Pharaoh’s household heard about it.Joseph said to his brothers,“ I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” His brothers could not answer him because they were dumbfounded before him.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.Now, do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life!For these past two years there has been famine in the land and for five more years there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.God sent me ahead of you to preserve you on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.So now, it is not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me an adviser to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.Now go up to my father quickly and tell him,‘ This is what your son Joseph says:“ God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay!You will live in the land of Goshen, and you will be near me– you, your children, your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and everything you have.I will provide you with food there because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise you would become poor– you, your household, and everyone who belongs to you.”’You and my brother Benjamin can certainly see with your own eyes that I really am the one who speaks to you.So tell my father about all my honor in Egypt and about everything you have seen. But bring my father down here quickly!”Then he threw himself on the neck of his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After this his brothers talked with him.Now it was reported in the household of Pharaoh,“ Joseph’s brothers have arrived.” It pleased Pharaoh and his servants.Pharaoh said to Joseph,“ Say to your brothers,‘ Do this: Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan!Get your father and your households and come to me! Then I will give you the best land in Egypt and you will eat the best of the land.’
