Genesis 45:4

Then said Joseph unto his brethren—Draw near I pray you, unto me. And they drew near. And he said—I, am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The 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.

In Context

3Then said Joseph unto his brethren: I, am Joseph, is my father yet alive? But his brethren could not answer him, for they were terrified because of him.

5But, now, do not grieve, neither let it be vexing in your eyes, that ye sold me hither,—for, to save life, did God send me before you.

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Cross References

Genesis 50:18Then went his brethren also, and fell down before him,—and said, Behold us! thine for servants.

Acts 9:5And he said—Who art thou, Lord? And, he, [said] —I, am Jesus, whom, thou, art persecuting!

Matthew Henry on Genesis 45:2-16

Joseph Discovers Himself to His Brethren. ( b. c. 1707.) 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. 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 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. 4 And Joseph said unto his… Read the whole commentary →

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