Genesis 50:16

And they came to Joseph, and said, Thy father adjured us before his death, saying,

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

In Context

15And when the brethren of Joseph saw that their father was dead, they said, Let us take heed, lest at any time Joseph remember evil against us, and recompense to us all the evils which we have done against him.

17Thus say ye to Joseph, Forgive them their injustice and their sin, forasmuch as they have done thee evil; and now pardon the injustice of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept while they spoke to him.

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Cross References

Proverbs 29:25They fearing and reverencing men unreasonably have been overthrown, 1 But he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice. 1 Ungodliness causes a man to stumble: 1 But he that trusts in his master shall be safe. 1

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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