18. Then his brothers also came and threw themselves down before him; they said, “Here we are; we are your slaves.”
19. But Joseph answered them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
20. As for you, you meant to harm me, but God intended it for a good purpose, so he could preserve the lives of many people, as you can see this day.
21. So now, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children.” Then he consoled them and spoke kindly to them.
22. Joseph lived in Egypt, along with his father’s family. Joseph lived 110 years.
23. Joseph saw the descendants of Ephraim to the third generation. He also saw the children of Makir the son of Manasseh; they were given special inheritance rights by Joseph.