Genesis 50:19
And Joseph said to them, Fear not, for I am God’s.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
In Context
18And they came to him and said, We, these persons, are thy servants.
Cross References
Genesis 45:5Now then be not grieved, and let it not seem hard to you that ye sold me hither, for God sent me before you for life.
2 Kings 5:7And it came to pass, when the king of Israel read the letter, that he rent his garments, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to recover a man of his leprosy? consider, however, I pray you, and see that this man seeks an occasion against me.
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 →