7 And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. 8 So it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ^vruler over all the land of Egypt. 9 Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not tarry.

19 But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for ^ham I in the place of God? 20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but ⁱGod meant it for good, to bring it about that many people¹ should be kept alive, as they are today. 21 So do not fear; ^jI will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.