When Joseph told his brother who he really was, they were too terrified to say a thing. So many years before, when he was defenseless and alone, they had thrown him in a cistern and sold him to be a slave.
Read MoreAs Jacob and his household journeyed towards Egypt, he sent Judah on ahead to Joseph. The family needed someone to get directions to Goshen and prepare for the grand reunion.
Read MoreIsrael’s strength continued to fail. Joseph heard that he was becoming dangerously ill. He brought his sons Manasseh and Ephraim to Goshen to see their grandfather. When Jacob learned that Joseph had come, he pulled himself up in his bed with all his strength so he could bless him.
Read MoreOnce Jacob had put these wide and powerful blessings on the sons of Joseph, he called all of his sons together. He said, “‘Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.’”
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