Genesis 45:4
And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
Genesis 45:4 in other translations
| BSB | Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! |
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| 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. |
| ASV | And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. |
| YLT | And Joseph saith unto his brethren, ‘Come nigh unto me, I pray you,' and they come nigh; and he saith, ‘I am Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt; |
| DARBY | And Joseph said to his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. |
| BBE | Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt. |
| Webster | And Joseph said to his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you: and they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. |
What does Genesis 45:4 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 45:1-15
Joseph let Judah go on, and heard all he had to say. He found his brethren humbled for their sins, mindful of himself, for Judah had mentioned him twice in his speech, respectful to their father, and very tender of their brother Benjamin. Now they were ripe for the comfort he designed, by making himself known. Joseph ordered all his attendants to withdraw. Thus Christ makes himself and his loving-kindness known to…
Genesis 45:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 45:4
- Genesis 37:28
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
- Matthew 14:27
But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
- Acts 9:5
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
- Genesis 50:18
And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
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Context
- Genesis 45:3
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
- Genesis 45:4
And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
- Genesis 45:5
Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Genesis 45:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces dijo José á sus hermanos: Llegaos ahora á mí. Y ellos se llegaron. Y él dijo: Yo soy José vuestro hermano el que vendisteis para Egipto. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Joseph dit à ses frères: Approchez-vous de moi. Et ils s’approchèrent. Et il dit: Je suis Joseph, votre frère, que vous avez vendu pour l’Égypte. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da sprach Joseph zu seinen Brüdern: Tretet doch zu mir her! Und sie traten herzu. Und er sprach: Ich bin Joseph, euer Bruder, den ihr nach Ägypten verkauft habt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ad quos ille clementer: Accedite, inquit, ad me. Et cum accessissent prope: Ego sum, ait, Joseph, frater vester, quem vendidistis in Ægyptum. |