Genesis 50:15
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Gen 50:15
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When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "What if Joseph bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him!"
Gen 50:16
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So they sent {a message} to Joseph, saying, "Your father charged before he died, saying,
Gen 50:17
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`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.
Gen 50:18
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Then his brothers also came and fell down before him and said, "Behold, we are your servants."
Gen 50:19
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But Joseph said to them, "Do not be afraid, for am I in God's place?
Gen 50:20
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~"As for you, you meant evil against me, {but} God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.
Gen 50:21
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~"So therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones." So he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.
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