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;

Thus, my heavenly Father also, will do unto you, if ye forgive not each one his brother, from your hearts.

Be taking heed to yourselves, - If thy brother sin, rebuke him, and, if he repent, forgive him;

And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another - even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;

Put on, therefore, as men chosen of God, holy and beloved, tender affections of compassion, graciousness, lowliness of mind, meekness, long-suffering,

They did

Ye, indeed, planned against me, evil, - God, planned it, for good, for the sake of doing, as at this day, to save alive much people.

He sang before men, and said, I sinned, and, uprightness, I perverted, yet he requited me not;

For they have held out, against thee, a wicked thing, They have devised a scheme they cannot accomplish.

He that covereth his transgressions, shall not prosper, but, he that confesseth and forsaketh, shall find compassion.

Be openly confessing, therefore, one to another, your sins, and be praying in each other's behalf, - that ye may be healed. Much availeth, the supplication of a righteous man, when it is energised:

Servants

But that the God of my father - The God of Abraham, and the Dread of Isaac - Proved to he mine, Surely even now, empty, hadst thou let me go? My humiliation and the wearying toil of my hands, God had seen, And therefore gave sentence last night!

From the GOD of thy father who doth help thee And GOD Almighty who doth bless thee, Blessings of the heavens, above, Blessings of the abyss, couching beneath, - Blessings of breasts and womb:

And, whosoever shall give to drink - unto one of these little ones - a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, Verily, I say unto you, in nowise, shall lose his reward!

And, answering, the king will say unto them: Verily, I say unto you - Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my least brethren, unto me, ye did it.

And the ten, hearing, began to be sorely displeased, concerning James and John.

Hence, then, as we have opportunity, let us be working what is good, towards all, - but, especially, towards the family of the faith.

Wherefore, though I have, much, freedom of speech, in Christ, to be enjoining upon thee that which is befitting,

Wept

And they said each man unto his brother - Verily guilty, we are, respecting our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul when he appealed unto us for favour and we hearkened not, - therefore, hath come in unto us this distress.

Then said Joseph unto his brethren - Draw near I pray you, unto me. And they drew near. And he said - I, am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.