‘Tell Joseph this: Please forgive the sin of your brothers and the wrong they did when they treated you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sin of the servants of the God of your father.” When this message was reported to him, Joseph wept.
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18Then his brothers also came and threw themselves down before him; they said,“Here we are; we are your slaves.”
19But Joseph answered them,“Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
15When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said,“What if Joseph bears a grudge and wants to repay us in full for all the harm we did to him?”
16So they sent word to Joseph, saying,“Your father gave these instructions before he died:
2He wept loudly; the Egyptians heard it and Pharaoh’s household heard about it.
3Joseph said to his brothers,“I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” His brothers could not answer him because they were dumbfounded before him.
4Joseph said to his brothers,“Come closer to me,” so they came near. Then he said,“I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
5Now, do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life!
15He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After this his brothers talked with him.
1The Burials of Jacob and Joseph Then Joseph hugged his father’s face. He wept over him and kissed him.
21They said to one another,“Surely we’re being punished because of our brother, because we saw how distressed he was when he cried to us for mercy, but we refused to listen. That is why this distress has come on us!”
17Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Say to your brothers,‘Do this: Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan!
5Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Your father and your brothers have come to you.
21So now, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children.” Then he consoled them and spoke kindly to them.
15Joseph said to them,“What did you think you were doing? Don’t you know that a man like me can find out things like this by divination?”
7They answered him,“Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!
4When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s royal court,“If I have found favor in your sight, please say to Pharaoh,
29When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, he said,“Is this your youngest brother, whom you told me about?” Then he said,“May God be gracious to you, my son.”
30Joseph hurried out, for he was overcome by affection for his brother and was at the point of tears. So he went to his room and wept there.
14May the Sovereign God grant you mercy before the man so that he may release your other brother and Benjamin! As for me, if I lose my children I lose them.”
4They had not gone very far from the city when Joseph said to the servant who was over his household,“Pursue the men at once! When you overtake them, say to them,‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
18Then Judah approached him and said,“My lord, please allow your servant to speak a word with you. Please do not get angry with your servant, for you are just like Pharaoh.