He gave him the second royal chariot to ride in, and his guard of honor went ahead of him and cried out, "Make way! Make way!" And so Joseph was appointed governor over all Egypt.

Tell them also to take wagons with them from Egypt for their wives and small children and to bring their father with them.

Jacob's sons did as they were told. Joseph gave them wagons, as the king had ordered, and food for the trip.

But Esau ran to meet him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. They were both crying.

He threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and began to cry; Benjamin also cried as he hugged him.

So he got up and started back to his father. "He was still a long way from home when his father saw him; his heart was filled with pity, and he ran, threw his arms around his son, and kissed him.

They were all crying as they hugged him and kissed him good-bye.