• Gen 45:4 — And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
• Gen 45:5 — Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
• Gen 50:20 — But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
• Gen 50:21 — Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

5 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Roman Catholic · Catholic
• Lutheran · Lutheran
• Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

2 passages from 2 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Commentary on Genesis · 1 passage
• Catechism of the Catholic Church · 1 passage