- Genesis 45:8
וְעַתָּה לֹא־אַתֶּם שְׁלַחְתֶּם אֹתִי הֵנָּה כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים וַיְשִׂימֵנִי לְאָב לְפַרְעֹה וּלְאָדוֹן לְכׇל־בֵּיתוֹ וּמֹשֵׁל בְּכׇל־אֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם׃
So, it was not you who sent me here, but God—who has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his household, and ruler over the whole land of Egypt.
Targum Onkelos
וּכְעַן לָא אַתּוּן שְׁלַחְתּוּן יָתִי הָלְכָא אֱלָהֵין מִן קֳדָם יְיָ וְשַׁוְיַינִי אַבָּא לְפַרְעֹה וְרִבּוֹן לְכָל בֵּיתֵיהּ וְשַׁלִּיט בְּכָל אַרְעָא דְּמִצְרָיִם׃
Now [then] it was not you that sent me here, but [it was from before] Elohim; and He has made me as a father to Pharaoh, and master of all [the people of] his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
- Genesis 45:9
מַהֲרוּ וַעֲלוּ אֶל־אָבִי וַאֲמַרְתֶּם אֵלָיו כֹּה אָמַר בִּנְךָ יוֹסֵף שָׂמַנִי אֱלֹהִים לְאָדוֹן לְכׇל־מִצְרָיִם רְדָה אֵלַי אַל־תַּעֲמֹד׃
“Now, hurry back to my father and say to him: Thus says your son Joseph, ‘God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me without delay.
Targum Onkelos
אוֹחוֹ וְסַקוּ לְוָת אַבָּא וְתֵימְרוּן לֵיהּ כִּדְנָן אֲמַר בְּרָךְ יוֹסֵף שַׁוְיַנִי יְיָ לְרִבּוֹן לְכָל מִצְרָאֵי חוֹת לְוָתִי לָא תִתְעַכַּב׃
Hurry, go up to my father and tell him: this is what your son, Yoseif, says, Elohim has made me master of all Egypt. Come down to me, do not delay.
- Genesis 45:10
וְיָשַׁבְתָּ בְאֶרֶץ־גֹּשֶׁן וְהָיִיתָ קָרוֹב אֵלַי אַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ וּבְנֵי בָנֶיךָ וְצֹאנְךָ וּבְקָרְךָ וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־לָךְ׃
You will dwell in the region of Goshen, where you will be near me—you and your children and your grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all that is yours.
Targum Onkelos
וְתִתֵּיב בְּאַרְעָא דְּגֹשֶׁן וּתְהֵי קָרִיב לִי אַתְּ וּבְנָךְ וּבְנֵי בְנָךְ וְעָנָךְ וְתוֹרָךְ וְכָל דְּלָךְ׃
You will dwell in the land of Goshen, and you will be close to me—you, your children, your grandchildren, your sheep, your cattle and all that you own.
- Genesis 45:11
וְכִלְכַּלְתִּי אֹתְךָ שָׁם כִּי־עוֹד חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים רָעָב פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵשׁ אַתָּה וּבֵיתְךָ וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־לָךְ׃
There I will provide for you—for there are yet five years of famine to come—that you and your household and all that is yours may not suffer want.’
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲזוּן יָתָךְ תַּמָּן אֲרֵי עוֹד חֲמֵישׁ שְׁנִין כַּפְנָא דִּלְמָא תִּשְׁתֵּיצֵי אַתְּ וַאֲנָשׁ בֵּיתָךְ וְכָל דְּלָךְ׃
I will provide for you there, since there will be another five years of famine; lest you become impoverished together with [the people of] your household and all that is yours.
- Genesis 45:12
וְהִנֵּה עֵינֵיכֶם רֹאוֹת וְעֵינֵי אָחִי בִנְיָמִין כִּי־פִי הַמְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיכֶם׃
You can see for yourselves, and my brother Benjamin for himself, that it is indeed I who am speaking to you.
Targum Onkelos
וְהָא עֵינֵיכוֹן חָזְיָן וְעֵינֵי אֲחִי בִּנְיָמִין אֲרֵי כְּלִישָׁנְכוֹן אֲנָא מְמַלֵּיל עִמְּכוֹן׃
Behold, your eyes see it along with my brother Binyomin’s eyes, that I speak to you with my own mouth [in your language].
- Genesis 45:13
וְהִגַּדְתֶּם לְאָבִי אֶת־כׇּל־כְּבוֹדִי בְּמִצְרַיִם וְאֵת כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר רְאִיתֶם וּמִהַרְתֶּם וְהוֹרַדְתֶּם אֶת־אָבִי הֵנָּה׃
And you must tell my father everything about my high station in Egypt and all that you have seen; and bring my father here with all speed.”
Targum Onkelos
וּתְחַוּוֹן לְאַבָּא יָת כָּל יְקָרִי דִּבְמִצְרַיִם וְיָת כָּל דַּחֲזֵיתוֹן וְתוֹחוֹן וְתַחֲתוּן יָת אַבָּא הָלְכָא׃
Tell my father of all my honor in Egypt, and all that you saw. Hurry and bring my father down here.
- Genesis 45:14
וַיִּפֹּל עַל־צַוְּארֵי בִנְיָמִן־אָחִיו וַיֵּבְךְּ וּבִנְיָמִן בָּכָה עַל־צַוָּארָיו׃
With that he embraced his brother Benjamin around the neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
Targum Onkelos
וּנְפַל עַל צַוְרָא דְּבִנְיָמִין אֲחוּהִי וּבְכָא וּבִנְיָמִין בְּכָא עַל צַוְרֵיהּ׃
He [then] fell upon his brother Binyomin’s neck and wept, and Binyomin wept upon his neck.
- Genesis 45:15
וַיְנַשֵּׁק לְכׇל־אֶחָיו וַיֵּבְךְּ עֲלֵהֶם וְאַחֲרֵי כֵן דִּבְּרוּ אֶחָיו אִתּוֹ׃
He kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; only then were his brothers able to talk to him.
Targum Onkelos
וְנַשֵּׁיק לְכָל אֲחוֹהִי וּבְכָא עֲלֵיהוֹן וּבָתַר כֵּן מַלִּילוּ אֲחוֹהִי עִמֵּיהּ׃
He kissed all his brothers and wept upon [their necks]. After that his brothers spoke with him.
- Genesis 45:16
וְהַקֹּל נִשְׁמַע בֵּית פַּרְעֹה לֵאמֹר בָּאוּ אֲחֵי יוֹסֵף וַיִּיטַב בְּעֵינֵי פַרְעֹה וּבְעֵינֵי עֲבָדָיו׃
The news reached Pharaoh’s palace: “Joseph’s brothers have come.” Pharaoh and his courtiers were pleased.
Targum Onkelos
וְקָלָא אִשְׁתְּמַע בֵּית פַּרְעֹה לְמֵימַר אֲתוֹ אֲחֵי יוֹסֵף וּשְׁפַר בְּעֵינֵי פַּרְעֹה וּבְעֵינֵי עַבְדּוֹהִי׃
The news was heard in Pharaoh’s house that Yoseif’s brothers had come. This was good [news] in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants.
- Genesis 45:17
וַיֹּאמֶר פַּרְעֹה אֶל־יוֹסֵף אֱמֹר אֶל־אַחֶיךָ זֹאת עֲשׂוּ טַעֲנוּ אֶת־בְּעִירְכֶם וּלְכוּ־בֹאוּ אַרְצָה כְּנָעַן׃
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do as follows: load up your animals and go at once to the land of Canaan.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר פַּרְעֹה לְיוֹסֵף אֵימַר לַאֲחָךְ דָּא עֲבִידוּ טְעוּנוּ יָת בְּעִירְכוֹן וְאִיזִילוּ אוֹבִילוּ לְאַרְעָא דִּכְנָעַן׃
Pharaoh said to Yoseif, Tell your brothers to do this: load up your beasts, and go and enter [bring to] the land of Canaan.
- Genesis 45:18
וּקְחוּ אֶת־אֲבִיכֶם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיכֶם וּבֹאוּ אֵלָי וְאֶתְּנָה לָכֶם אֶת־טוּב אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם וְאִכְלוּ אֶת־חֵלֶב הָאָרֶץ׃
Take your father and your households and come to me; I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you shall live off the fat of the land.’
Targum Onkelos
וּדְבַרוּ יָת אֲבוּכוֹן וְיָת אֲנָשׁ בָּתֵּיכוֹן וְאֵיתוֹ לְוָתִי וְאֶתֵּין לְכוֹן יָת טוּב אַרְעָא דְּמִצְרַיִם וְתֵיכְלוּן יָת טוּבָא דְּאַרְעָא׃
Bring your father and [the people of] your households and come to me; and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt. You will eat of the fat of the land.