Joseph was no longer able to control his feelings in front of his servants, so he ordered them all to leave the room. No one else was with him when Joseph told his brothers who he was.

God says, "For a long time I kept silent; I did not answer my people. But now the time to act has come; I cry out like a woman in labor.

Stop your crying and wipe away your tears. All that you have done for your children will not go unrewarded; they will return from the enemy's land.

As the scripture says, "If you want to enjoy life and wish to see good times, you must keep from speaking evil and stop telling lies.