Genesis 50:16
14 And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.
15 And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.
And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded,
- KJV
- And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
- WEB
- They sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before he died, saying,
- ASV
- And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
- DARBY
- And they sent a messenger to Joseph, saying, Thy father commanded before he died, saying,
- BLB
- And they commanded to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before his death, saying,
- ÅB
- Så sendte de bud til Josef og lot si: Din far gav oss før sin død dette pålegg:
- OTB
- Derfor sendte de bud til Josef og sa: “Din far ga dette påbudet før han døde:
- B1930
- Så sendte de bud til Josef og lot si: Din far gav oss før sin død dette pålegg:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
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