To read it is to believe every
word of it to be true, and to recognise the sublimity of such a
relation.
No narrative of the great Greek writers reaches the heart so directly
and poignantly as does this astonishing story. It moves swiftly and
surely along from incident to incident till Joseph's loving soul can
contain itself no more:--
"Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all of them that
stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me.
"And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known
unto his brethren.
"And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh
heard.
"And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father
yet live? And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept;
and Benjamin wept upon his neck. Moreover he kissed all his
brethren and wept upon them.
"And after that his brethren talked with him."
And this wonderful chapter ends thus:--
"And they went up out of Egypt, and came unto the land of Canaan
unto Jacob their father, and told him, saying, Joseph is yet
alive, and is governor over all the land of Egypt.
"And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.
"And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto
them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry
him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
"And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will
go and see him before I die.
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