7. God sent me ahead of you to preserve you on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
8. 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.
9. 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!
10. 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.
11. 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.”’
12. You and my brother Benjamin can certainly see with your own eyes that I really am the one who speaks to you.
13. So tell my father about all my honor in Egypt and about everything you have seen. But bring my father down here quickly!”
14. Then he threw himself on the neck of his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
15. He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After this his brothers talked with him.
16. Now it was reported in the household of Pharaoh, “Joseph’s brothers have arrived.” It pleased Pharaoh and his servants.
17. Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan!
18. 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.’
19. You are also commanded to say, ‘Do this: Take for yourselves wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives. Bring your father and come.