¹Non se poterat ultra cohibere Joseph multis coram astantibus:Joseph was unable to restrain himself any longer, standing before so many.unde præcepit ut egrederentur cuncti foras,Therefore, he instructed that all should go outside,et nullus interesset alienus agnitioni mutuæ.and that no stranger should be among them as they recognized one another.

¹Non se poterat ultra cohibere Joseph multis coram astantibus:Joseph was unable to restrain himself any longer, standing before so many.unde præcepit ut egrederentur cuncti foras,Therefore, he instructed that all should go outside,et nullus interesset alienus agnitioni mutuæ.and that no stranger should be among them as they recognized one another.

²Elevavitque vocem cum fletu,And he lifted up his voice with weeping,quam audierunt Ægyptii,which the Egyptians heard,omnisque domus Pharaonis.along with the entire house of Pharaoh.

²Elevavitque vocem cum fletu,And he lifted up his voice with weeping,quam audierunt Ægyptii,which the Egyptians heard,omnisque domus Pharaonis.along with the entire house of Pharaoh.

³Et dixit fratribus suis:And he said to his brothers:Ego sum Joseph:“I am Joseph.adhuc pater meus vivit?Is my father still alive?”Non poterant respondere fratres nimio terrore perterriti.His brothers were unable to respond, being terrified by a very great fear.

³Et dixit fratribus suis:And he said to his brothers:Ego sum Joseph:“I am Joseph.adhuc pater meus vivit?Is my father still alive?”Non poterant respondere fratres nimio terrore perterriti.His brothers were unable to respond, being terrified by a very great fear.

⁴Ad quos ille clementer:And he said to them mildly,Accedite, inquit,“Approach toward me.”ad me. Et cum accessissent prope:And when they had approached close by,Ego sum,he said:ait, Joseph,“I am Joseph,frater vester,your brother,quem vendidistis in Ægyptum.whom you sold into Egypt.

⁴Ad quos ille clementer:And he said to them mildly,Accedite, inquit,“Approach toward me.”ad me. Et cum accessissent prope:And when they had approached close by,Ego sum,he said:ait, Joseph,“I am Joseph,frater vester,your brother,quem vendidistis in Ægyptum.whom you sold into Egypt.

⁵Nolite pavere,Do not be afraid,neque vobis durum esse videatur quod vendidistis me in his regionibus:and let it not seem to you to be a hardship that you sold me into these regions.pro salute enim vestra misit me Deus ante vos in Ægyptum.For God sent me before you into Egypt for your salvation.

⁵Nolite pavere,Do not be afraid,neque vobis durum esse videatur quod vendidistis me in his regionibus:and let it not seem to you to be a hardship that you sold me into these regions.pro salute enim vestra misit me Deus ante vos in Ægyptum.For God sent me before you into Egypt for your salvation.

⁶Biennium est enim quod cœpit fames esse in terra:For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land,et adhuc quinque anni restant,and five years more remain,quibus nec arari poterit,in which there can be neither plowing,nec meti.nor reaping.

⁶Biennium est enim quod cœpit fames esse in terra:For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land,et adhuc quinque anni restant,and five years more remain,quibus nec arari poterit,in which there can be neither plowing,nec meti.nor reaping.

⁷Præmisitque me Deus ut reservemini super terram,And God sent me ahead, so that you may be preserved upon the earth,et escas ad vivendum habere possitis.and so that you would be able to have food in order to live.

⁷Præmisitque me Deus ut reservemini super terram,And God sent me ahead, so that you may be preserved upon the earth,et escas ad vivendum habere possitis.and so that you would be able to have food in order to live.

⁸Non vestro consilio,I was sent here,sed Dei voluntate huc missus sum:not by your counsel, but by the will of God.qui fecit me quasi patrem Pharaonis,He has caused me to be like a father to Pharaoh,et dominum universæ domus ejus,and to be the lord of his entire house,ac principem in omni terra Ægypti.as well as governor throughout all the land of Egypt.

⁸Non vestro consilio,I was sent here,sed Dei voluntate huc missus sum:not by your counsel, but by the will of God.qui fecit me quasi patrem Pharaonis,He has caused me to be like a father to Pharaoh,et dominum universæ domus ejus,and to be the lord of his entire house,ac principem in omni terra Ægypti.as well as governor throughout all the land of Egypt.

⁹Festinate,Hurry,et ascendite ad patrem meum,and go up to my father,et dicetis ei:and say to him:Hæc mandat filius tuus Joseph:‘Your son Joseph commands this:Deus fecit me dominum universæ terræ Ægypti:God has caused me to be lord of the entire land of Egypt.descende ad me,Come down to me,ne moreris,do not delay,

⁹Festinate,Hurry,et ascendite ad patrem meum,and go up to my father,et dicetis ei:and say to him:Hæc mandat filius tuus Joseph:‘Your son Joseph commands this:Deus fecit me dominum universæ terræ Ægypti:God has caused me to be lord of the entire land of Egypt.descende ad me,Come down to me,ne moreris,do not delay,

¹⁰et habitabis in terra Gessen:and you will live in the land of Goshen.erisque juxta me tu,And you will be next to me,et filii tui, et filii filiorum tuorum,you and your sons and the sons of your sons,oves tuæ, et armenta tua,your sheep and your herds,et universa quæ possides:and all that you possess.

¹⁰et habitabis in terra Gessen:and you will live in the land of Goshen.erisque juxta me tu,And you will be next to me,et filii tui, et filii filiorum tuorum,you and your sons and the sons of your sons,oves tuæ, et armenta tua,your sheep and your herds,et universa quæ possides:and all that you possess.

¹¹ibique te pascam (adhuc enim quinque anni residui sunt famis) ne et tu pereas,And there I will pasture you,et domus tua,(for there are still five years of famine remaining) lest both you and your house perish,et omnia quæ possides.along with all that you possess.’

¹¹ibique te pascam (adhuc enim quinque anni residui sunt famis) ne et tu pereas,And there I will pasture you,et domus tua,(for there are still five years of famine remaining) lest both you and your house perish,et omnia quæ possides.along with all that you possess.’

¹²En oculi vestri,Behold,et oculi fratris mei Benjamin,your eyesvident quod os meum loquatur ad vos.and the eyes of my brother Benjamin can see that it is my mouth speaking to you.

¹²En oculi vestri,Behold,et oculi fratris mei Benjamin,your eyesvident quod os meum loquatur ad vos.and the eyes of my brother Benjamin can see that it is my mouth speaking to you.

¹³Nuntiate patri meo universam gloriam meam,You will report to my father about all my glory,et cuncta quæ vidistis in Ægypto:and about all that you have seen in Egypt.festinate,Hurry,et adducite eum ad me.and bring him to me.”

¹³Nuntiate patri meo universam gloriam meam,You will report to my father about all my glory,et cuncta quæ vidistis in Ægypto:and about all that you have seen in Egypt.festinate,Hurry,et adducite eum ad me.and bring him to me.”

¹⁴Cumque amplexatus recidisset in collum Benjamin fratris sui, flevit:And then falling upon the neck of his brother Benjamin, he embraced him and wept.illo quoque similiter flente super collum ejus.And likewise, Benjamin wept at the same time on his neck.

¹⁴Cumque amplexatus recidisset in collum Benjamin fratris sui, flevit:And then falling upon the neck of his brother Benjamin, he embraced him and wept.illo quoque similiter flente super collum ejus.And likewise, Benjamin wept at the same time on his neck.

¹⁵Osculatusque est Joseph omnes fratres suos,And Joseph kissed all his brothers,et ploravit super singulos:and he cried over each one. After this,post quæ ausi sunt loqui ad eum.they were emboldened to speak to him.

¹⁵Osculatusque est Joseph omnes fratres suos,And Joseph kissed all his brothers,et ploravit super singulos:and he cried over each one. After this,post quæ ausi sunt loqui ad eum.they were emboldened to speak to him.

¹⁶Auditumque est,And it was overheard,et celebri sermone vulgatum in aula regis:and the news spread by word throughout the king’s court.Venerunt fratres Joseph:The brothers of Joseph had arrived,et gavisus est Pharao, atque omnis familia ejus.and Pharaoh was gladdened along with all his family.

¹⁶Auditumque est,And it was overheard,et celebri sermone vulgatum in aula regis:and the news spread by word throughout the king’s court.Venerunt fratres Joseph:The brothers of Joseph had arrived,et gavisus est Pharao, atque omnis familia ejus.and Pharaoh was gladdened along with all his family.

¹⁷Dixitque ad Joseph ut imperaret fratribus suis,And he told Joseph that he should command his brothers,dicens:saying:Onerantes jumenta,“‘Burden your beasts,ite in terram Chanaan,and go into the land of Canaan,

¹⁷Dixitque ad Joseph ut imperaret fratribus suis,And he told Joseph that he should command his brothers,dicens:saying:Onerantes jumenta,“‘Burden your beasts,ite in terram Chanaan,and go into the land of Canaan,

¹⁸et tollite inde patrem vestrum et cognationem,and take from there your father and kindred,et venite ad me:and come to me.et ego dabo vobis omnia bona Ægypti,And I will give you all the good things of Egypt,ut comedatis medullam terræ.so that you may eat from the marrow of the land.’”

¹⁸et tollite inde patrem vestrum et cognationem,and take from there your father and kindred,et venite ad me:and come to me.et ego dabo vobis omnia bona Ægypti,And I will give you all the good things of Egypt,ut comedatis medullam terræ.so that you may eat from the marrow of the land.’”

¹⁹Præcipe etiam ut tollant plaustra de terra Ægypti,“And you may even instruct that they take wagons from the land of Egypt,ad subvectionem parvulorum suorumin order to transport their little ones as well as their wives.ac conjugum:And say:et dicito:‘Take your father,Tollite patrem vestrum,and come quickly,et properate quantocius venientes.as soon as possible.

¹⁹Præcipe etiam ut tollant plaustra de terra Ægypti,“And you may even instruct that they take wagons from the land of Egypt,ad subvectionem parvulorum suorumin order to transport their little ones as well as their wives.ac conjugum:And say:et dicito:‘Take your father,Tollite patrem vestrum,and come quickly,et properate quantocius venientes.as soon as possible.

²⁰Nec dimittatis quidquam de supellectili vestra:You need not give up anything from your household,quia omnes opes Ægypti vestræ erunt.for all the riches of Egypt will be yours.’”

²⁰Nec dimittatis quidquam de supellectili vestra:You need not give up anything from your household,quia omnes opes Ægypti vestræ erunt.for all the riches of Egypt will be yours.’”

²¹Feceruntque filii Israël ut eis mandatum fuerat.And the sons of Israel did just as they were commanded.Quibus dedit Joseph plaustra,And Joseph gave them wagons,secundum Pharaonis imperium,according to the command of Pharaoh,et cibaria in itinere.and provisions for the journey.

²¹Feceruntque filii Israël ut eis mandatum fuerat.And the sons of Israel did just as they were commanded.Quibus dedit Joseph plaustra,And Joseph gave them wagons,secundum Pharaonis imperium,according to the command of Pharaoh,et cibaria in itinere.and provisions for the journey.

²²Singulis quoque proferri jussit binas stolas:Likewise, he ordered two robes for each of them to be brought.Benjamin vero dedit trecentos argenteos cum quinque stolis optimis:Yet truly, to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver along with five of the best robes.

²²Singulis quoque proferri jussit binas stolas:Likewise, he ordered two robes for each of them to be brought.Benjamin vero dedit trecentos argenteos cum quinque stolis optimis:Yet truly, to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver along with five of the best robes.

²³tantumdem pecuniæ et vestium mittens patri suo,And he sent just as much money and clothing to his father,addens et asinos decem,adding also ten male donkeys,qui subveherent ex omnibus divitiis Ægypti,with which to transport all the riches of Egypt,et totidem asinas,and as many female donkeys,triticum in itinere, panesque portantes.carrying wheat and bread for the journey.

²³tantumdem pecuniæ et vestium mittens patri suo,And he sent just as much money and clothing to his father,addens et asinos decem,adding also ten male donkeys,qui subveherent ex omnibus divitiis Ægypti,with which to transport all the riches of Egypt,et totidem asinas,and as many female donkeys,triticum in itinere, panesque portantes.carrying wheat and bread for the journey.

²⁴Dimisit ergo fratres suos,Thus he sent away his brothers,et proficiscentibus ait:and as they set out he said,Ne irascamini in via.“Do not become angry on the way.”

²⁴Dimisit ergo fratres suos,Thus he sent away his brothers,et proficiscentibus ait:and as they set out he said,Ne irascamini in via.“Do not become angry on the way.”

²⁵Qui ascendentes ex Ægypto,And they ascended out of Egypt,venerunt in terram Chanaan ad patrem suum Jacob.and they arrived in the land of Canaan, to their father Jacob.

²⁵Qui ascendentes ex Ægypto,And they ascended out of Egypt,venerunt in terram Chanaan ad patrem suum Jacob.and they arrived in the land of Canaan, to their father Jacob.

²⁶Et nuntiaverunt ei, dicentes:And they reported to him, saying:Joseph filius tuus vivit:“Your son Joseph is alive,et ipse dominatur in omni terra Ægypti.and he is ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.Quo audito Jacob,When Jacob heard this,quasi de gravi somno evigilans,he was stirred up, as if from a deep sleep,tamen non credebat eis.yet he did not believe them.

²⁶Et nuntiaverunt ei, dicentes:And they reported to him, saying:Joseph filius tuus vivit:“Your son Joseph is alive,et ipse dominatur in omni terra Ægypti.and he is ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.Quo audito Jacob,When Jacob heard this,quasi de gravi somno evigilans,he was stirred up, as if from a deep sleep,tamen non credebat eis.yet he did not believe them.

²⁷Illi e contra referebant omnem ordinem rei.To the contrary, they explained the entire matter in order.Cumque vidisset plaustra et universa quæ miserat,And when he had seen the wagons, and all that he had sent,revixit spiritus ejus,his spirit revived,

²⁷Illi e contra referebant omnem ordinem rei.To the contrary, they explained the entire matter in order.Cumque vidisset plaustra et universa quæ miserat,And when he had seen the wagons, and all that he had sent,revixit spiritus ejus,his spirit revived,

²⁸et ait:and he said:Sufficit mihi si adhuc Joseph filius meus vivit:“It is enough for me,vadam,if my son Joseph is still alive.et videbo illum antequam moriar.I will go and see him before I die.”

²⁸et ait:and he said:Sufficit mihi si adhuc Joseph filius meus vivit:“It is enough for me,vadam,if my son Joseph is still alive.et videbo illum antequam moriar.I will go and see him before I die.”