Genesis 45:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then 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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“Then 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!”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Joseph saith unto his brethren, `Come nigh unto me, I pray you,' and they come nigh; and he saith, `I <FI>am<Fi> Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 45:4 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 37:28So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
- Genesis 50:18His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”
- Matthew 14:27But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
- Acts 9:5“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
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