KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Joseph said to his brothers, 'I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?' His brothers couldn't answer him because they were shocked and terrified to be in his presence.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joseph reveals his identity to the brothers who had sold him into slavery, and they are overwhelmed with fear and shock at this incredible moment.
📚 Historical Context
This dramatic scene occurs after Joseph, now a powerful Egyptian official, has been testing his brothers who came to buy grain during a severe famine. For over twenty years, they believed Joseph was dead after they sold him into slavery. Now the brother they betrayed stands before them in a position of absolute power over their lives.
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