hither and thither, to the four corners of the house, until
Joseph called to them: "Why look ye here and there? Behold, I am
Joseph your brother! "Their souls fled away
from them, and they could make no answer, but God permitted
a miracle to happen, and their souls came back to
them.

Joseph continued, "Ye see it with your own eyes, and also
my brother Benjamin seeth it with his eyes, that I speak
with you in Hebrew, and I am truly your brother." But
they would not believe him. Not only had he been transformed
from a smooth-faced youth into a bearded man since
they had abandoned him, but also the forsaken youth now
stood before them the ruler of Egypt. Therefore Joseph
bared his body and showed them that he belonged to the

 
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