Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
Bible References
For am i
Genesis 30:2
That made Jacob angry with Rachel, so he asked her, "Can I take God's place, who has not allowed you to conceive?"
Deuteronomy 32:35
To me belong vengeance and recompense. In due time their feet will slip, because their time of calamity is near and the things prepared for them draw near.
2 Kings 5:7
When the king of Israel read the letter, he ripped his clothes and cried out, "Am I God? Can I kill and give life? Is this man sending me a request to heal a man's leprosy? Let's think about this he's looking for a reason to start a fight with me!"
Job 34:19
Who isn't partial to princes? Who doesn't give preference to the nobles over the poor? Nevertheless, all of them are his handiwork.
Romans 12:19
Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me. I will pay them back, declares the Lord."
Hebrews 10:30
For we know the one who said, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will pay them back," and again, "The Lord will judge his people."