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Conviction » Instances of » Joseph's brother, on account of their cruelty to joseph
Then said Judah - What shall we say to my lord, how shall we speak and how shall we justify ourselves, - when, God himself, hath found out the iniquity of thy servants? Behold us! my lord's servants, both we, and he in whose hand the cup hath been found.
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. And Reuben responded to them, saying - Spake I not unto you saying, Do not sin against the child! And ye hearkened not? His very blood, therefore lo! it is required.
Then said Joseph unto his brethren: I, am Joseph, is my father yet alive? But his brethren could not answer him, for they were terrified because of him.
Now when the brethren of Joseph saw that their father was dead, they said - Oh! if Joseph should lie in wait for us, - and should return, to us, all the evil wherewith we requited him! So they sent in charge unto Joseph saying, - Thy father, gave command before he died saying: Thus, shall ye say to Joseph - Ah now! do forgive we pray thee the transgression of thy brethren and their sin in that with evil, they requited thee. Now, therefore grant forgiveness we pray thee, for the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father! And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. read more.
Then went his brethren also, and fell down before him, - and said, Behold us! thine for servants. And Joseph said unto them - Do not fear, - although in place of God, I am. 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. Now, therefore do not fear! I will nourish you and your little ones. Thus he consoled them, and spake unto their heart.
Then went his brethren also, and fell down before him, - and said, Behold us! thine for servants. And Joseph said unto them - Do not fear, - although in place of God, I am. 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. Now, therefore do not fear! I will nourish you and your little ones. Thus he consoled them, and spake unto their heart.
Joseph » Summary of his life » Returned good for evil
So they sent in charge unto Joseph saying, - Thy father, gave command before he died saying: Thus, shall ye say to Joseph - Ah now! do forgive we pray thee the transgression of thy brethren and their sin in that with evil, they requited thee. Now, therefore grant forgiveness we pray thee, for the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father! And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. Then went his brethren also, and fell down before him, - and said, Behold us! thine for servants. read more.
And Joseph said unto them - Do not fear, - although in place of God, I am. 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. Now, therefore do not fear! I will nourish you and your little ones. Thus he consoled them, and spake unto their heart.
And Joseph said unto them - Do not fear, - although in place of God, I am. 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. Now, therefore do not fear! I will nourish you and your little ones. Thus he consoled them, and spake unto their heart.