Genesis 50:17

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Summary

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 of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

Forgive

Colossians 3:12

They did

James 5:16

Servants

Philemon 1:8

Wept

Genesis 42:21

Genesis 45:4

Bible References

Forgive

‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”

Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and

patience;

They did

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.

“He will sing to men and say,
‘I have sinned and perverted what is right,
And it is not proper for me.

Though they

intended evil against You

And devised a plot,
They will not succeed.

He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

Servants

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had not been for me, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, so He rendered judgment last night.”

From the God of your father who helps you,
And

by the Almighty who blesses you

With blessings of heaven above,
Blessings of the deep that lies beneath,
Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

And whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.”

The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’

Hearing this, the ten began to feel indignant with James and John.

So then,

while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.

Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper,

Wept

Then they said to one another, “Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw the distress of his soul when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us.”

Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come closer to me.” And they came closer. And he said, “I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.