Genesis 50:17
‘Tell Joseph: Forgive, I beg of you, the wrongdoing and sin of your brothers, for they treated you basely.’ So now we beg of you forgive the wrongdoing of the servants of your father’s God.” While they were speaking to him, Joseph began to weep,
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16They sent this message to him: “Your father commanded before he died,
18his brothers also went and fell down before him and said, “See, we are your slaves.”
Cross References
Genesis 42:21They did as Joseph commanded, but they said to one another, “We are indeed guilty because of the way we treated our brother, for when we saw his distress and when he pleaded with us, we would not listen; therefore this trouble has come upon us.”
Genesis 45:8So now it clear that it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me like a father to Pharaoh and master of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
Genesis 50:20You plotted mischief against me, but God intended it for good, in order to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of the lives of many people.
Psalms 21:11When they scheme against you and hatch evil plots – they will fail.
Matthew 6:12and forgive us our wrongdoings, as we have forgiven those who have wronged us;
Matthew 10:42And, if anyone gives but a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because they are a disciple, I tell you that they will assuredly not lose their reward.”
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 →