Then his brothersalsocameand felldownbeforehim and said,"Behold,we are your servants."
May peoplesserveyou, And nationsbowdownto you; Be masterof your brothers,And may your mother'ssonsbowdownto you. Cursedbe those who curseyou, And blessedbe those who blessyou."
He had him ridein his secondchariot;and they proclaimedbeforehim, "Bowthe knee!"And he sethim overallthe landof Egypt.
Now Josephwas the ruleroverthe land;he was the one who soldto allthe peopleof the land.And Joseph'sbrotherscameand boweddownto him with [their] facesto the ground.
When Judahand his brotherscameto Joseph'shouse,he was stillthere,and they fellto the groundbeforehim.
Then Josephsaidto his brothers,"I am Joseph!Is my fatherstillalive?"But his brotherscouldnot answerhim, for they were dismayedat his presence.
Thusyou shall sayto Joseph,"Pleaseforgive,I begyou, the transgressionof your brothersand their sin,for they didyou wrong."'And now,pleaseforgivethe transgressionof the servantsof the Godof your father."And Josephweptwhen they spoketo him.
But Josephsaidto them, "Do not be afraid,for am I in God'splace?
