9. "Now hurry back to my father. Say to him, 'Your son Joseph says, "God has made me master of the whole land of Egypt. Come down to me. Don't waste any time.
10. You will live in the area of Goshen. You, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you have will be near me.
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.
17. Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Here's what I want you to tell your brothers. Say to them, 'Load your animals. Return to the land of Canaan.
18. Bring your father and your families back to me. I'll give you the best land in Egypt. You can enjoy all of the good things in the land.'
19. "And here's something else I want you to tell them. Say to them, 'Take some carts from Egypt. Your children and your wives can use them. Get your father and come back.
20. Don't worry about the things you have back there. The best of everything in Egypt will belong to you.' "
21. So the sons of Israel did it. Joseph gave them carts, as Pharaoh had commanded. He also gave them supplies for their journey.
22. He gave new clothes to each of them. But he gave more than seven pounds of silver to Benjamin. He also gave him five sets of clothes.
23. He sent his father ten donkeys loaded with the best things from Egypt. He also sent ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other supplies for his journey.
24. Then Joseph sent his brothers away. As they were leaving he said to them, "Don't argue on the way!"
25. So they went up out of Egypt. They came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.