Joseph Forgives His Brothers

^{Genesis 42:1} Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

^{Genesis 42:6} And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

^{Genesis 42:8} And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

^{Genesis 42:21} And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

^{Genesis 42:24} And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.

^{Genesis 43:30} And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

^{Genesis 44:33} Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

^{Genesis 45:1} Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.

^{Genesis 45:3} And 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.

^{Genesis 45:4} 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.

^{Genesis 45:5} Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

^{Genesis 45:14} And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

^{Genesis 45:15} Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

^{Genesis 45:27} And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:

^{Genesis 45:28} And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.