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When Joseph clears the room and reveals himself to his brothers in Genesis 45, no outsider sees it. Stephen’s speech in Acts retells that moment, emphasizing that the brothers recognized Joseph only on their second trip to Egypt.
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2500 BCE
1000+ CE
Genesis 45:1
Hebrew Bible
1 Joseph was no longer able to control himself before all his attendants, so he cried out, “Make everyone go out from my presence!” No one remained with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. 2 He wept loudly; the Egyptians heard it and Pharaoh’s household heard about it. 3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” His brothers could not answer him because they were dumbfounded before him.
Acts 7:13
New Testament
12 So when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there the first time. 13 On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers again, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh. 14 So Joseph sent a message and invited his father Jacob and all his relatives to come, seventy-five people in all.
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Notes and References
... Again the speech echoes biblical language, for example: Joseph's brothers are jealous of him (7:9; Genesis 37:11); They sold him into Egypt (7:9; Genesis 37:27-28, 36; 45:4-5); God was with Joseph (7:9; Genesis 39:21; compare 21:20; 21:22; 26:24; 28:20; 31:5; 35:3; 48:21; Acts 10:38; 18:10); Joseph exalted over Egypt and Pharaoh's household (7:10; Genesis 45:8); The Greek terms translated great suffering (7:11) appear in Nehemiah 9:37; Jeremiah 11:16; 1 Maccabees 9:27; Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt (7:12; Genesis 42:2); Joseph made himself known to his brothers (7:13; Genesis 45:1); Joseph invited his father (7:14; Genesis 45:23-25) ...
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