Genesis 50
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Genesis 50:14-26

14After he had buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, he and his brothers, and all who had gone up with him to bury his father.

15When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “1What if Joseph bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him!” 16So they 2sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father charged before he died, saying, 17‘Thus you shall say to Joseph, “Please forgive, I beg you, the transgression of your brothers and their sin, for they did you wrong.”’ And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him. 18Then his brothers also came and 3fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.” 19But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place? 20As for you, 4you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about 5this present result, to preserve many people alive. 21So therefore, do not be afraid; 6I will provide for you and your little ones.” So he comforted them and spoke 7kindly to them.

22Now Joseph stayed in Egypt, he and his father’s household, and Joseph lived one hundred and ten years. 23Joseph saw the third generation of Ephraim’s sons; also the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were 8born on Joseph’s knees. 24Joseph said to his brothers, “9I am about to die, but God will surely 10take care of you and bring you up from this land to the land which He 11promised on oath to 12Abraham, to 13Isaac and to 14Jacob.” 25Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely 15take care of you, and 16you shall carry my bones up from here.” 26So Joseph died at the age of one hundred and ten years; and 17he was 18embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 50:15 Gen 37:28; 42:21, 22 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 50:16 Lit commanded ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 50:18 Gen 37:8-10; 41:43 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 50:20 Gen 37:26, 27; 45:5, 7 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 50:20 Lit as it is this day ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 50:21 Gen 45:11; 47:12 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 50:21 Lit to their heart ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 50:23 Gen 30:3 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 50:24 Gen 48:21; Ex 3:16, 17; Heb 11:22 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 50:24 Or visit ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 50:24 Lit swore ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 50:24 Gen 13:15, 17; 15:7, 8, 18 ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 50:24 Gen 26:3 ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 50:24 Gen 28:13; 35:12 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 50:25 Or visit ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 50:25 Gen 47:29, 30; Ex 13:19; Josh 24:32; Heb 11:22 ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 50:26 Lit they embalmed him ↩
  18. 18. Genesis 50:26 Gen 50:2 ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 50

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