Genesis 50:21
Now therefore fear all of you not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke kindly unto them.
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22And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.
Cross References
Genesis 34:3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke kindly unto the damsel.
Genesis 45:10And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near unto me, you, and your children, and your children's children, and your flocks, and your herds, and all that you have:
Genesis 47:12And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.
Isaiah 40:2Speak all of you comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she has received of the LORD's hand double for all her sins.
Matthew 6:14For if all of you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
1 Thessalonians 5:15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
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 →