Genesis 45:3 “Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?”…”

Genesis 45:3

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Does my father still live?” His brothers couldn’t answer him; for they were terrified at his presence.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Ioseph sayde to his brethren, I am Ioseph: doeth my father yet liue? But his brethren coulde not answere him, for they were astonished at his presence.

Darby Translation

And Joseph said to his brethren, I am Joseph. Does my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him, for they were troubled at his presence.

Young's Literal Translation

And Joseph saith unto his brethren, 'I [am] Joseph, is my father yet alive?' and his brethren have not been able to answer him, for they have been troubled at his presence.

Bible in Basic English

And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph: is my father still living? But his brothers were not able to give him an answer for they were troubled before him.

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Cross references

“I am Joseph”

Acts 7:13 Acts 9:5 Matthew 14:27

Acts 7:13 · BSB

On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

Acts 9:5 · BSB

“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

Matthew 14:27 · BSB

But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

“for they”

Zechariah 12:10 Job 4:5 Job 23:15 Mark 6:50 Luke 5:8 Revelation 1:7

Zechariah 12:10 · BSB

Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and gr…

Job 4:5 · BSB

But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary. It strikes you, and you are dismayed.

Job 23:15 · BSB

Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.

Mark 6:50 · BSB

for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

Luke 5:8 · BSB

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”

Revelation 1:7 · BSB

Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.

4Then 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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