Genesis 50:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

he told us, “You did some cruel and terrible things to Joseph, but you must ask him to forgive you.” Now we ask you to forgive the terrible things we did. After all, we serve the same God that your father worshipped. When Joseph heard this, he started crying.

Cross References

Genesis 31:42

If the fearsome God worshipped by Abraham and my father Isaac had not been on my side, you would have sent me away without a thing. But God saw my hard work, and he knew the trouble I was in, so he helped me. Then last night he told you how wrong you were.

Genesis 45:8

After all, you weren't really the ones who sent me here—it was God. He made me the highest official in the king's court and placed me over all Egypt.

Genesis 49:25

Your help came from the God your father worshipped, from God All-Powerful. God will bless you with rain and streams from the earth; he will bless you with many descendants.

Genesis 50:16

So they sent this message to Joseph: Before our father died,

Genesis 50:18

At once, Joseph's brothers came and bowed down to the ground in front of him and said, “We are your slaves.”

Genesis 50:20

You tried to harm me, but God made it turn out for the best, so that he could save all these people, as he is now doing.

Psalm 21:11

All their plans to harm you will come to nothing.

Proverbs 28:13

If you don't confess your sins, you will be a failure. But God will be merciful if you confess your sins and give them up.

Matthew 10:42

And anyone who gives one of my most humble followers a cup of cool water, just because that person is my follower, will be rewarded.

Matthew 18:35

That is how my Father in heaven will treat you, if you don't forgive each of my followers with all your heart.

Matthew 25:40

The king will answer, “Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me.”

Matthew 6:12

Forgive us for doing wrong, as we forgive others.

Mark 10:41

When the ten other disciples heard this, they were angry with James and John.

Galatians 6:10

We should help people whenever we can, especially if they are followers of the Lord.

Galatians 6:16

If you follow this rule, you will belong to God's true people. God will treat you with undeserved kindness and will bless you with peace.

Ephesians 4:32

Instead, be kind and merciful, and forgive others, just as God forgave you because of Christ.

James 5:16

If you have sinned, you should tell each other what you have done. Then you can pray for one another and be healed. The prayer of an innocent person is powerful, and it can help a lot.