In the brother stories of Genesis, many of the same words and phrases reverberate throughout_._ These shared words provide links to the intertextual relationships between all these sibling narratives. Ani Yoseph is not just the climax of the Joseph saga: it is also a prelude to the future. At the end of history, God will reveal Himself again to His people and declare to all the nations of the world: Ani Hashem, I am the LORD.

Commenting on Ani Yoseph, the Chofetz Chaim wrote_:_ So, too, will it be in the Time to Come when the Holy One, Blessed be He, will reveal Himself and announce, Ani Hashem, I am the LORD! The mask will roll off of our eyes, and we will fully comprehend everything that transpired throughout history.