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GENESIS CHAPTER 45
Joseph no longer able to refrain, discovers himself to his brethren, and weeps; asks concerning his father: they are troubled at his presence, Gen_45:1-3. He forbids their grief for their sin, and comforts them with God’s gracious design and providence in it, Gen_45:4-8. He hastens them to go and acquaint their father, and bring him to Egypt; his message to his father, Gen_45:9-13. His kindness to Benjamin and his brethren, Gen_45:14,15. Pharaoh is glad, and invites them down to Egypt, Gen_45:16-20. Joseph dismisses them with gifts and presents to his father; exhorting them not to fall out by the way, Gen_45:21-24. Coming home they relate all to their father, who at last believes them, rejoicing that he should see his son before he died, Gen_45:25-28.
Cause every man to go out from me; remove all the Egyptians out of my presence and chamber. Which he did, partly that he might maintain the honour of his place, and not make himself cheap and contemptible to the Egyptians, by his excessive tears and passions, and by his free, and familiar, and affectionate converse with his brethren; and partly to preserve the reputation of his brethren, by concealing their fault from the Egyptians.