Comments on Genesis 45 The account ends with the revelation that Joseph is in fact still alive. Joseph explains the whole story, but oddly enough, he doesn't explain why he has been leading them on the whole time. In any case, they send for his entire family and the whole batch of them move from Canaan to Egypt. Thus, setting the stage for the Exodus. Copyright © 2002 by S. Kurt Neumiller . All rights reserved. No part of this text may be reproduced in any form or by any means for commercial gain without the express written consent of the author. Digital or printed copies may be freely made and distributed for personal and public non-commercial use.