Thematic Bible: Joseph's brothers, of their maltreatment of joseph

And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother in that we saw the anguish of his soul when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

Verse Concepts

Guilty ConsciencesGuilt, Human Aspects OfAfflicted Saints, Examples OfFound Guilty

People Without MercyWhy It HappenedHuman Awareness Of Guilt

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 slaves of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spoke unto him. And his brethren also went and fell down before his face, and they said, Behold, we are thy slaves.