The man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have struggled with God and with men, and you have won; so your name will be Israel."

Then Joseph left suddenly, because his heart was full of tender feelings for his brother. He was about to break down, so he went to his room and cried.

Food was served to them from Joseph's table, and Benjamin was served five times as much as the rest of them. So they ate and drank with Joseph until they were drunk.

He cried with such loud sobs that the Egyptians heard it, and the news was taken to the king's palace.

Then, still weeping, he embraced each of his brothers and kissed them. After that, his brothers began to talk with him.

While they were still a long way off they saw Job, but did not recognize him. When they did, they began to weep and wail, tearing their clothes in grief and throwing dust into the air and on their heads.

Listen now to my prayer and to the prayers of all your other servants who want to honor you. Give me success today and make the emperor merciful to me." In those days I was the emperor's wine steward.

I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me; he freed me from all my fears.

When you please the LORD, you can make your enemies into friends.

The LORD controls the mind of a king as easily as he directs the course of a stream.

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

Then, still weeping, he embraced each of his brothers and kissed them. After that, his brothers began to talk with him.

Joseph got in his chariot and went to Goshen to meet his father. When they met, Joseph threw his arms around his father's neck and cried for a long time.

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.