Genesis 50
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Genesis 50:14-26

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

15When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge and wants to repay us in full for all the harm we did to him?”

16So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave these instructions before he died:

17‘Tell Joseph this: Please forgive the sin of your brothers and the wrong they did when they treated you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sin of the servants of the God of your father.” When this message was reported to him, Joseph wept.

18Then his brothers also came and threw themselves down before him; they said, “Here we are; we are your slaves.”

19But Joseph answered them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?

20As for you, you meant to harm me, but God intended it for a good purpose, so he could preserve the lives of many people, as you can see this day.

21So now, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children.” Then he consoled them and spoke kindly to them.

22Joseph lived in Egypt, along with his father’s family. Joseph lived 110 years.

23Joseph saw the descendants of Ephraim to the third generation. He also saw the children of Makir the son of Manasseh; they were given special inheritance rights by Joseph.

24Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die. But God will surely come to you and lead you up from this land to the land he swore on oath to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

25Joseph made the sons of Israel swear an oath. He said, “God will surely come to you. Then you must carry my bones up from this place.”

26So Joseph died at the age of 110. After they embalmed him, his body was placed in a coffin in Egypt.

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