Genesis 50:19

And he answered them: Fear not: can we resist the will of God?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

In Context

18And his brethren came to him: and worshipping prostrate on the ground they said: We are thy servants.

20You thought evil against me: but God turned it into good, that he might exalt me, as at present you see, and might save many people.

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Cross References

Genesis 45:5Be not afraid, and let it not seem to you a hard case that you sold me into these countries: for God sent me before you into Egypt for your preservation.

2 Kings 5:7And when the king of Israel had read the letter, he rent his garments, and said: Am I God, to be able to kill and give life, that this man hath sent to me, to heal a man of his leprosy? mark, and see how he seeketh occasions against me.

Matthew 14:27And immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying: Be of good heart: it is I, fear ye not.

Romans 12:19Revenge not yourselves, my dearly beloved; but give place unto wrath, for it is written: Revenge is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 50:16-22

Joseph Comforts His Brethren. ( b. c. 1689.) 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. 16 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… Read the whole commentary →

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