Old TestamentBeginner II · Story 8Genesis 45:1-15

The Governor Weeps

Joseph causes everyone to leave and weeps, and the Egyptians hear him. He says to his brothers: I am Joseph. They are afraid and do not answer. He tells them that God sent him before them and made him ruler over Egypt. Then he weeps with Benjamin. Read the story in simple English, with the real verse at the end.

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Two men embrace, each with his head on the other's shoulder, and both weep: one in a fine robe, one in a plain robe

The words in this story

10 words you will really use: they appear in the story and in the exercises, and come back for review in the next stories.

presence
being in a place with other people
noun
remnant
a small part that is left of a group of people or things
noun
ruler
a person who has power over a land and its people
noun
cause
to make something happen, or to make someone do something (he made everyone leave: everyone left because of him)
verb
while
during the time that something else is happening
conjunction
weep
to cry, with tears
verb
still
up to now, as before
adverb
angry
having strong bad feelings about someone or something
adjective
save
to keep someone out of danger; to help someone stay alive
verb
wait
to stay or do nothing for a time before you act
verb

What you'll discover

The moments of the story, in the order they happen.

Joseph causes everyone to leave and weeps, and the Egyptians and Pharaoh's house hear him.
Joseph says: I am Joseph. His brothers are afraid in his presence and do not answer him.
Joseph says that there are five more years of famine, and that God sent him and made him ruler.
Joseph tells his brothers to tell their father to come down to him, and not to wait.
Joseph falls on Benjamin's neck and weeps, and he kisses all his brothers. After that they talk with him.

Original verse

The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. After 4 lessons, this is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.

Genesis 45:4 · WEB

Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” They came near. He said, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

Context

One detail about the scene, with the work it comes from.

Who

Who was Pharaoh? The unfoldingWord Translation Words article on Pharaoh says that in ancient times the kings who ruled over the country of Egypt were called pharaohs.

Source: Translation Words (en_tw) · CC BY-SA 4.0

What a story looks like

First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. Then 4 short lessons, each with a piece of the story, a tip and exercises. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.

The story · 19 sentences, with the meaning of each word on tap, 3 quick questions about the story
4 lessons · a piece of the story, a tip and exercises in each one
The original verse · the Bible text, unadapted, then the next story

Questions about this story

Which Bible passage is this story from?

Genesis 45:1 to 15, in the World English Bible.

What does Joseph say when he makes himself known?

He says: I am Joseph. Then he asks if his father still lives (Genesis 45:3).

Why do the brothers not answer Joseph?

Genesis 45:3 says that they are terrified at his presence.

What does Joseph say about God?

He says that God sent him before them and that God made him ruler over all the land of Egypt (Genesis 45:5-8).

What does Joseph tell his brothers to say to their father?

To come down to him and not wait (Genesis 45:9).

How close is it to the Bible?

It follows Genesis 45:1 to 15 in order, in short sentences. It leaves out parts of Joseph's speech. The real verses at the end are Genesis 45:4, 45:8 and 45:3.

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