Joseph Tells His Brothers Who He Is
1Joseph couldn’t control himself anymore in front of all his attendants. He cried out, “Have everyone leave me!” So there wasn’t anyone with Joseph when he told his brothers who he was. 2He wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him. Everyone in Pharaoh’s house heard about it.
3Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers weren’t able to answer him. They were too afraid of him.
4Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” So they did. Then he said, “I am your brother Joseph. I’m the one you sold into Egypt. 5But don’t be upset. And don’t be angry with yourselves because you sold me here. God sent me ahead of you to save many lives. 6For two years now, there hasn’t been enough food in the land. And for the next five years, people won’t be plowing or gathering crops. 7But God sent me ahead of you to keep some of you alive on earth. He sent me here to save your lives by an act of mighty power.
8“So then, it wasn’t you who sent me here. It was God. He made me like a father to Pharaoh. He made me master of Pharaoh’s entire house. God made me ruler of the whole land of Egypt. 9Now hurry back to my father. Say to him, ‘Your son Joseph says, “God has made me master of the whole land of Egypt. Come down to me. Don’t waste any time. 10You will live in the area of Goshen. You, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you have will be near me. 11There I will provide everything you need. There are still five years to come when there won’t be enough food. If you don’t come down here, you and your family and everyone who belongs to you will lose everything.” ’
12“My brothers, I am Joseph. You can see for yourselves that I am the one speaking to you. My brother Benjamin can see it too. 13Tell my father about all the honor given to me in Egypt. Tell him about everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”
14Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept. Benjamin also hugged him and wept. 15Joseph kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After that, his brothers talked with him.
16The news reached Pharaoh’s palace that Joseph’s brothers had come. Pharaoh and all his officials were pleased. 17Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Here’s what I want you to tell your brothers. Say to them, ‘Load your animals. Return to the land of Canaan. 18Bring your father and your families back to me. I’ll give you the best land in Egypt. You can enjoy all the good things in the land.’
19“And here’s something else I want you to tell them. Say to them, ‘Take some carts from Egypt. Your children and your wives can use them. Get your father and come back. 20Don’t worry about the things you have back there. The best of everything in Egypt will belong to you.’ ”
21Then the sons of Israel did so. Joseph gave them carts, as Pharaoh had commanded. He also gave them supplies for their journey. 22He gave new clothes to each of them. But he gave Benjamin more than seven pounds of silver. He also gave him five sets of clothes. 23He sent his father ten male donkeys loaded with the best things from Egypt. He also sent ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other supplies for his journey. 24Then Joseph sent his brothers away. As they were leaving he said to them, “Don’t argue on the way!”
25So they went up out of Egypt. They came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan. 26They told him, “Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is ruler of the whole land of Egypt.” Jacob was shocked. He didn’t believe them. 27So they told him everything Joseph had said to them. Jacob saw the carts Joseph had sent to carry him back. That gave new life to their father Jacob. 28Israel said, “I believe it now! My son Joseph is still alive. I’ll go and see him before I die.”
Jusufu Kwĩmenyithia kũrĩ Ariũ a Ithe
145:1 2Sam 13:9Hĩndĩ ĩyo Jusufu akĩremwo nĩ kwĩyũmĩrĩria mbere ya arĩa othe maamũtungataga, akĩanĩrĩra na mũgambo mũnene, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Andũ othe nĩmehere harĩ niĩ!” Tondũ ũcio, hatiarĩ mũndũ o na ũmwe warĩ na Jusufu rĩrĩa emenyithanirie kũrĩ ariũ a ithe. 245:2 Atũm 7:13Na akĩrĩra anĩrĩire o nginya andũ a Misiri makĩmũigua, o na andũ a nyũmba ya Firaũni makĩigua ũhoro wa kĩrĩro kĩu.
345:3 Kĩam 43:7Jusufu akĩĩra ariũ a ithe atĩrĩ, “Nĩ niĩ Jusufu! Baba arĩ o muoyo?” No ariũ a ithe matiahotire kũmũcookeria, nĩgũkorwo nĩmamakĩte mũno marĩ mbere yake.
445:4 Kĩam 37:28Ningĩ Jusufu akĩĩra ariũ a ithe atĩrĩ, “Ta nguhĩrĩriai.” Meeka ũguo-rĩ, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Nĩ niĩ mũrũ wa thoguo Jusufu, ũrĩa mwendirie Misiri! 545:5 Kĩam 50:20; Thab 105:17Na rĩu, mũtigathĩĩnĩke kana mwĩrakarĩre nĩkũnyendia gũkũ, tondũ nĩ Ngai wandũmire njũke mbere yanyu nĩgeetha honokie mĩoyo. 6Handũ-inĩ ha mĩaka ĩĩrĩ rĩu gũkoretwo na ngʼaragu bũrũri-inĩ, na mĩaka ĩtano ĩgũũka gũtigũkorwo na kũrĩma kana kũgetha. 7No Ngai aandũmire mbere yanyu nĩguo ndũme matigari manyu matũũre gũkũ thĩ, na honokie mĩoyo yanyu na kũhonokania kũnene.
845:8 Atiir 17:10; Kĩam 41:41“Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, ti inyuĩ mwandũmire gũkũ, no nĩ Ngai. Na nĩanduĩte ta ithe wa Firaũni, na mwathi wa nyũmba yake yothe o na mwathi wa bũrũri wothe wa Misiri. 9Na rĩu hiũhai mũcooke kũrĩ baba mũmwĩre atĩrĩ, ‘Ũũ nĩguo mũrũguo Jusufu ekuuga: Ngai nĩanduĩte mwathi wa bũrũri wa Misiri guothe. Ikũrũka ũũke kũrĩ niĩ; ndũgaikare. 1045:10 Kĩam 47:1Ũgũtũũra bũrũri wa Gosheni45:10 Bũrũri wa Gosheni warĩ mũthia-inĩ wa Rũũĩ rwa Nili na nĩ kũndũ kwarĩ kũnoru mũno. na ũkorwo ũrĩ hakuhĩ na niĩ, wee na ciana ciaku, na ciana cia ciana ciaku, na ndũũru ciaku cia mbũri na cia ngʼombe, na kĩrĩa gĩothe ũrĩ nakĩo. 11Kũu nĩkuo ndĩrĩgũteithagĩria tondũ kũrĩ na mĩaka ĩngĩ ĩtano ya ngʼaragu ĩtigarĩte. Kwaga ũguo wee na nyũmba yaku na andũ arĩa othe makwĩgiĩ nĩmũgũtuĩka athĩĩnĩki.’
12“Inyuĩ nĩmũreyonera, o na Benjamini mũrũ wa maitũ akeyonera, atĩ nĩ niĩ mwene ndĩramwarĩria. 1345:13 Atũm 7:14Na mwĩre baba ũhoro wa gĩtĩĩo kĩrĩa gĩothe heetwo gũkũ Misiri, na ũrĩa wothe mwĩoneire, na mũikũrũkie baba gũkũ narua.”
1445:14 Kĩam 29:13Ningĩ akĩhĩmbĩria mũrũ wa nyina Benjamini na akĩrĩra, o nake Benjamini akĩmũhĩmbĩria akĩrĩraga. 1545:15 Luk 15:20Na akĩmumunya ariũ a ithe othe na akĩmahĩmbĩria akĩrĩraga. Thuutha ũcio ariũ a ithe makĩaranĩria nake.
1645:16 Kĩam 41:37Na rĩrĩa ũhoro ũcio waiguirwo nyũmba-inĩ ya ũthamaki ya Firaũni, atĩ ariũ a ithe na Jusufu nĩmokĩte-rĩ, Firaũni na anene ake othe magĩkena. 1745:17 Kĩam 42:5Firaũni akĩĩra Jusufu atĩrĩ, “Ĩra ariũ a thoguo atĩrĩ, ‘Ĩkai ũũ: Igĩrĩrai nyamũ cianyu mĩrigo mũcooke bũrũri wa Kaanani, 1845:18 Kĩam 46:34; Kĩam 47:6, 11, 27na mũndehere ithe wanyu na andũ a nyũmba cianyu. Na niĩ nĩngamũhe kũndũ kũrĩa kwega mũno bũrũri-inĩ wa Misiri, na mũkenagĩre ũnoru wa bũrũri ũyũ.’
1945:19 Kĩam 46:5“Ningĩ nĩwathĩrĩrio ũmeere atĩrĩ: ‘Ĩkai ũũ: Oyai makaari mamwe kuuma gũkũ Misiri nĩ ũndũ wa ciana na atumia anyu, mũgĩĩre ithe wanyu mũũke. 20Na mũtigatindanĩre na indo cianyu tondũ maũndũ mothe marĩa mega mũno ma Misiri megũtuĩka manyu.’ ”
21Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ariũ a Isiraeli magĩĩka o ro ũguo. Jusufu akĩmahe makaari o ta ũrĩa Firaũni aathanĩte na agĩcooka akĩmahe rĩĩgu wa rũgendo rwao. 22Ningĩ akĩhe o mũndũ o mũndũ wao nguo njerũ, no Benjamini-rĩ, akĩmũhe betha magana matatũ,45:22 nĩ ta kilo ithatũ na nuthu (3.5). na nguo ithano cia kũgarũrĩra. 23Na indo ici nĩcio aatũmĩire ithe: Ndigiri ikũmi ikuuĩte indo iria njega mũno cia Misiri, na ndigiri ingĩ ikũmi cia mĩgoma ikuuĩte ngano na mĩgate na rĩĩgu wake wa rũgendo. 24Agĩcooka akiumagaria ariũ a ithe, na magĩthiĩ akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Mũtikanegenanie mũrĩ njĩra-inĩ!”
25Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩambata makiuma Misiri, magĩthiĩ magĩkinya kũrĩ ithe wao Jakubu kũu bũrũri-inĩ wa Kaanani. 26Nao makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Jusufu arĩ o muoyo! Na nĩwe mwathi wa bũrũri wothe wa Misiri.” Jakubu akĩgegeara; akĩaga kũmetĩkia. 2745:27 Kĩam 45:19No rĩrĩa maamwĩrire maũndũ marĩa mothe Jusufu aamerĩte, na rĩrĩa onire makaari marĩa Jusufu aatũmĩte ma kũmũkuua mamũtware Misiri-rĩ, roho wa Jakubu ithe wao ũkĩarahũka. 28Nake Isiraeli akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩndetĩkia! Mũrũ wakwa Jusufu arĩ o muoyo. Nĩngũthiĩ ngamuone itanakua.”
