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Yehuda begs Yosef to free his younger brother Binyamin and offers,

To remain in slavery in his place, by his devotion Yosef has defeated him.

Convinced of his brothers’ unity, Yosef reveals himself to them,

‘Is my father Yaakov still alive?’ – ‘Is my father Yaakov still alive?

The brothers are hurt, ashamed and remorseful for what they have done against their brother,

‘G-d sent me to Egypt to save my family,’ Yosef comforted them.

The brothers returned to their father with good news, and Yaakov, rejoicing more than ever,

Goes to Egypt to his son, accompanied by seventy souls of relatives.

On the way, Yaakov is favoured and instructed by G-d:

‘Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make your people great,

– I will raise you up from there again,’ which gave Yisrael encouragement,

Pharaoh allotted the land of Goshen to Ya’akov and he and his family lived there safely.