New International Reader's Version

Genesis 45:11-16 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

11. There I will provide everything you need. " ' "Five years without enough food are still coming. If you don't come down here, you and your family and everyone who belongs to you will lose everything." '

12. "Brothers, you can see for yourselves that it's really I, Joseph, speaking to you. My brother Benjamin can see it too.

13. "Tell my father about all of the honor that has been given to me in Egypt. Tell him about everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly."

14. Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and sobbed. Benjamin also hugged him and sobbed.

15. Joseph kissed all of his brothers and sobbed over them. After that, his brothers talked with him.

16. The news reached Pharaoh's palace that Joseph's brothers had come. Pharaoh and all of his officials were pleased.