Then Josephוְ יוֹסֵףcould notלֹא יָכֹלcontrol himselfלְהִתְאַפֵּקbefore allלְכֹלwho stoodהַנִּצָּבִיםby him,עָלָיוand he cried out,וַיִּקְרָא“Have everyoneכָל אִישׁgo outהוֹצִיאוּfrom me!”מֵעָלָיSo no oneוְלֹא אִישׁstoodעָמַדwith himאִתּוֹwhen Josephבְּ יוֹסֵףmade himself knownהִתְוַדַּעto his brothers.אֶל אֶחָיו
He raised his voiceוַיִּתֵּן אֶת קֹלוֹin weeping,בִּבְכִיand the Egyptiansמִצְרַיִםheard,וַיִּשְׁמְעוּand the householdבֵּיתof Pharaohפַּרְעֹהheard.וַיִּשְׁמַע
Josephיוֹסֵףsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto his brothers,אֶל אֶחָיו“Iאֲנִיam Joseph.יוֹסֵףIs my fatherהַ אָבִיstillעוֹדalive?”חָיBut his brothersוְ אֶחָיוcould notלֹא יָכְלוּanswerלַעֲנוֹתhim,אֹתוֹforכִּיthey were terrifiedנִבְהֲלוּbefore him.מִפָּנָיו
Then Josephוַ יוֹסֵףsaidיֹּאמֶרto his brothers,אֶל אֶחָיו“Come nearגְּשׁוּto me,אֵלַיplease.”נָאAnd they came near.וַיִּגָּשׁוּHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Iאֲנִיam Josephיוֹסֵףyour brother,אֲחִיכֶםwhomאֲשֶׁר אֹתִיyou soldמְכַרְתֶּםinto Egypt.מִצְרָיְמָה
And now,וְעַתָּהdo notאַלbe distressed,תֵּעָצְבוּand do notוְאַלbe angryיִחַרwith yourselvesבְּעֵינֵיכֶםbecauseכִּיyou soldמְכַרְתֶּםmeאֹתִיhere,הֵנָּהforכִּיto preserve lifeלְמִחְיָהElohimאֱלֹהִיםsent meשְׁלָחַנִיbefore you.לִפְנֵיכֶם
Forכִּיthese two yearsזֶה שְׁנָתַיִםthe famine has beenהָרָעָבin the midstבְּקֶרֶבof the land,הָאָרֶץand there are stillוְעוֹדfiveחָמֵשׁyearsשָׁנִיםin whichאֲשֶׁרthere will be noאֵיןplowingחָרִישׁor harvest.וְקָצִּיר
Elohimאֱלֹהִיםsent meוַיִּשְׁלָחֵנִיbefore youלִפְנֵיכֶםto preserveלָשׂוּםfor youלָכֶםa remnantשְׁאֵרִיתon the earth,בָּאָרֶץand to keep you aliveוּלְהַחֲיוֹת לָכֶםby a greatלִ גְּדֹלָהdeliverance.פְלֵיטָה
So nowוְעַתָּהit was notלֹאyouאַתֶּםwho sentשְׁלַחְתֶּםmeאֹתִיhere,הֵנָּהbutכִּיElohim;הָאֱלֹהִיםand he has made meוַיְשִׂימֵנִיa fatherלְאָבto Pharaoh,לְפַרְעֹהand lordוּלְאָדוֹןof allלְכָלhis house,בֵּיתוֹand rulerוּמֹשֵׁלover allבְּכָלthe landאֶרֶץof Egypt.מִצְרָיִם
Hurryמַהֲרוּand go upוַעֲלוּto my fatherאֶל אָבִיand sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּםto him,אֵלָיו‘Thusכֹּהsaysאָמַרyour sonבִּנְךָJoseph:יוֹסֵףElohimאֱלֹהִיםhas made meשָׂמַנִיlordלְאָדוֹןof allלְכָלEgypt;מִצְרָיִםcome downרְדָהto me;אֵלַיdo notאַלdelay.תַּעֲמֹד
You will liveוְיָשַׁבְתָּin the landבְאֶרֶץof Goshen,גֹּשֶׁןand you will beוְהָיִיתָnearקָרוֹבme,אֵלַיyouאַתָּהand your sonsוּבָנֶיךָand the sonsוּבְנֵיof your sons,בָנֶיךָyour flocksוְצֹאנְךָand your herds,וּבְקָרְךָand allוְכָלthatאֲשֶׁרyou have.לָךְ
I will provide forוְכִלְכַּלְתִּיyouאֹתְךָthere,שָׁםforכִּיthere are stillעוֹדfiveחָמֵשׁyearsשָׁנִיםof famine,רָעָבso that you do notפֶּןcome to poverty,תִּוָּרֵשׁyouאַתָּהand your householdוּבֵיתְךָand allוְכָלthatאֲשֶׁרyou have.’לָךְ
And look,וְהִנֵּהyour eyesעֵינֵיכֶםsee,רֹאוֹתand the eyesוְעֵינֵיof my brotherאָחִיBenjamin,בִנְיָמִיןthatכִּיit is my mouthפִיthat is speakingהַמְדַבֵּרto you.אֲלֵיכֶם
Tellוְהִגַּדְתֶּםmy fatherלְאָבִיof allאֶת כָּלmy gloryכְּבוֹדִיin Egyptבְּמִצְרַיִםand allוְאֵת כָּלthatאֲשֶׁרyou have seen,רְאִיתֶםand hurryוּמִהַרְתֶּםand bring downוְהוֹרַדְתֶּםmy fatherאֶת אָבִיhere.”הֵנָּה
He fellוַיִּפֹּלonעַלthe neckצַוְּארֵיof Benjaminבִנְיָמִןhis brotherאָחִיוand wept,וַיֵּבְךְּand Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִןweptבָּכָהonעַלhis neck.צַוָּארָיו
He kissedוַיְנַשֵּׁקallלְכָלhis brothersאֶחָיוand weptוַיֵּבְךְּover them;עֲלֵיהֶםand afterוְאַחֲרֵיthatכֵןhis brothersאֶחָיוtalkedדִּבְּרוּwith him.אִתּוֹ
The reportוְהַקֹּלwas heardנִשְׁמַעin the houseבֵּיתof Pharaoh,פַּרְעֹהsaying,לֵאמֹר“Joseph’sיוֹסֵףbrothersאֲחֵיhave come.”בָּאוּAnd it was goodוַיִּיטַבin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof Pharaohפַרְעֹהand in the eyesוּבְעֵינֵיof his servants.עֲבָדָיו
Pharaohפַּרְעֹהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Joseph,אֶל יוֹסֵף“Sayאֱמֹרto your brothers,אֶל אַחֶיךָ‘Doעֲשׂוּthis:זֹאתloadטַעֲנוּyour animalsאֶת בְּעִירְכֶםand set out,וּלְכוּgoבֹאוּto the landאַרְצָהof Canaan,כְּנָעַן
and takeוּקְחוּyour fatherאֶת אֲבִיכֶםand your householdsוְאֶת בָּתֵּיכֶםand comeוּבֹאוּto me,אֵלָיand I will giveוְאֶתְּנָהyouלָכֶםthe bestאֶת טוּבof the landאֶרֶץof Egypt,מִצְרַיִםand you will eatוְאִכְלוּthe fatאֶת חֵלֶבof the land.’הָאָרֶץ
And youוְאַתָּהare commanded:צֻוֵּיתָה‘Doעֲשׂוּthis:זֹאתtakeקְחוּfor yourselvesלָכֶםfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof Egyptמִצְרַיִםcartsעֲגָלוֹתfor your little onesלְטַפְּכֶםand for your wives,וְלִנְשֵׁיכֶםand bringוּנְשָׂאתֶםyour father,אֶת אֲבִיכֶםand come.וּבָאתֶם
Do notאַלlet your eyeוְעֵינְכֶםregretתָּחֹסyour belongings,עַל כְּלֵיכֶםforכִּיthe bestטוּבof allכָּלthe landאֶרֶץof Egyptמִצְרַיִםisהוּאyours.’”לָכֶם
The sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלdidוַיַּעֲשׂוּso;כֵןand Josephוַ יוֹסֵףgaveיִּתֵּןthemלָהֶםcartsעֲגָלוֹתaccording to the commandעַל פִּיof Pharaoh,פַרְעֹהand he gaveוַיִּתֵּןthemלָהֶםprovisionsצֵדָהfor the journey.לַדָּרֶךְ
To eachלְכֻלָּם לָאִישׁhe gaveנָתַןchangesחֲלִפוֹתof clothing,שְׂמָלֹתbut to Benjaminוּלְבִנְיָמִןhe gaveנָתַןthree hundredשְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹתpieces of silverכֶּסֶףand fiveוְחָמֵשׁchangesחֲלִפֹתof clothing.שְׂמָלֹת
And to his fatherוּלְאָבִיוhe sentשָׁלַחas follows:כְּזֹאתtenעֲשָׂרָהdonkeysחֲמֹרִיםcarryingנֹשְׂאִיםsome of the bestמִטּוּבof Egypt,מִצְרָיִםand tenוְעֶשֶׂרfemale donkeysאֲתֹנֹתcarryingנֹשְׂאֹתgrain,בָּרbread,וָלֶחֶםand provisionsוּמָזוֹןfor his fatherלְאָבִיוfor the journey.לַדָּרֶךְ
Then he sent offוַיְשַׁלַּחhis brothers,אֶת אֶחָיוand they went;וַיֵּלֵכוּand he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Do notאַלquarrelתִּרְגְּזוּon the way.”בַּדָּרֶךְ
They went upוַיַּעֲלוּfrom Egyptמִמִּצְרָיִםand cameוַיָּבֹאוּto the landאֶרֶץof Canaan,כְּנַעַןto Jacobאֶל יַעֲקֹבtheir father.אֲבִיהֶם
They toldוַיַּגִּדוּhim,לוֹsaying,לֵאמֹר“Josephיוֹסֵףis stillעוֹדalive,חַיandוְheהוּאis indeedכִיrulerמֹשֵׁלover allבְּכָלthe landאֶרֶץof Egypt.”מִצְרָיִםHis heartלִבּוֹwent numb,וַיָּפָגforכִּיhe did notלֹאbelieveהֶאֱמִיןthem.לָהֶם
But they toldוַיְדַבְּרוּhimאֵלָיוallאֵת כָּלthe wordsדִּבְרֵיof Josephיוֹסֵףthatאֲשֶׁרhe had spokenדִּבֶּרto them,אֲלֵהֶםand he sawוַיַּרְאthe cartsאֶת הָעֲגָלוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרJosephיוֹסֵףhad sentשָׁלַחto carryלָשֵׂאתhim,אֹתוֹand the spiritוַ רוּחַof Jacobיַעֲקֹבtheir fatherאֲבִיהֶםrevived.תְּחִי
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Enough!רַבJosephיוֹסֵףmy sonבְּנִיis stillעוֹדalive.חָיI will goאֵלְכָהand see himוְאֶרְאֶנּוּbeforeבְּטֶרֶםI die.”אָמוּת