GENESIS CHAPTER 45 Joseph no longer able to refrain, discovers himself to his brethren, and weeps; asks concerning his father: they are troubled at his presence, Genesis 45:1-3. He forbids their grief for their sin, and comforts them with God's gracious design and providence in it, Genesis 45:4-8. He hastens them to go and acquaint their father, and bring him to Egypt; his message to his father, Genesis 45:9-13. His kindness to Benjamin and his brethren, Genesis 45:14,15. Pharaoh is glad, and invites them down to Egypt, Genesis 45:16-20. Joseph dismisses them with gifts and presents to his father; exhorting them not to fall out by the way, Genesis 45:21-24. Coming home they relate all to their father, who at last believes them, rejoicing that he should see his son before he died, Genesis 45:25-28. Cause every man to go out from me; remove all the Egyptians out of my presence and chamber. Which he did, partly that he might maintain the honour of his place, and not make himself cheap and contemptible to the Egyptians, by his excessive tears and passions, and by his free, and familiar, and affectionate converse with his brethren; and partly to preserve the reputation of his brethren, by concealing their fault from the Egyptians.
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Genesis 45:1
1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.