When this man's brother said that he was still alive, his father Jacob's "heart fainted, for he believed them not"
.... 38 And he 
said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left 
alone: if... [DOC] [TLE] Genesis 45 - New International Reader's Version - NIRV - Bible ... [PAR] So there wasn't anyone with Joseph when he told his brothers who he was.