Genesis 50:15-21

Revised Geneva Translation

¹⁵ And when Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will pay us back for all the evil which we did to him.”

¹⁶ Therefore, they sent to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before his death, saying,

¹⁷ ‘Thus shall you say to Joseph, “Please forgive, now, the trespass of your brothers and their sin. For they rewarded you evil.”’ And now, please forgive the trespass of the servants of your father’s God.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

¹⁸ Also, his brothers came to him and fell down before his face, and said, “Behold, we are your servants.”

¹⁹ To whom Joseph said, “Do not fear. For, am not I under God?

²⁰ “When you thought evil against me, God disposed it to good, so that He might bring to pass as it is this day and save many people alive.

²¹ “Now, therefore, do not fear. I will nourish you and your children.” And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.