Genesis 50:17

Easy To Read Version

He said, ‘Tell Joseph that I beg him to please forgive his brothers for the bad things they did to him.’ So now Joseph, we beg you, please forgive us for the bad things we did to you. We are the servants of God, the God of your father.

Cross References

Genesis 31:42

But the God of my ancestors, [182] the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, [183] was with me. If God had not been with me, then you would have sent me away with nothing. But God saw the trouble that I had. God saw the work that I did. And last night God proved that I am right.”

Genesis 45:8

It wasn’t your fault that I was sent here. It was God’s plan. God made me like a father to Pharaoh. I am the governor over all his house and over all of Egypt.”

Genesis 49:25

from the God of your father. God blesses you.

Genesis 50:16

So the brothers sent this message to Joseph:

Genesis 50:18

His brothers went to him and bowed down in front of him. They said, “We will be your servants.”

Genesis 50:20

It is true that you planned to do something bad to me. But really, God was planning good things. God’s plan was to use me to save the lives of many people. And that is what happened!

Psalm 21:11

Why? Because those people planned\par bad things against you, Lord.\par They planned to do bad things,\par but they didn’t succeed.\par

Proverbs 28:13

A person that hides his sins will not be successful. But a person that confesses his sins and stops doing wrong will receive mercy.

Matthew 10:42

If any person helps one of these little ones because they are my followers, then that person will truly get his reward. That person will get his reward even if he only gave my follower a cup of cold water.”

Matthew 18:35

“This king did the same as my heavenly Father will do to you. You must truly forgive your brother or sister, or my heavenly Father will not forgive you.”

Matthew 25:40

“Then the king will answer, ‘I tell you the truth. Anything you did for any of my people here, {\cf2\super [389]} you also did for me.’

Matthew 6:12

Forgive the sins we have done,\par the same as we have forgiven the people\par that did wrong to us.\par

Mark 10:41

The other ten followers heard this. They became angry with James and John.

Galatians 6:10

When we have the opportunity to do good to any person, we should do it. But we should give special attention to the people that are in the family of believers (the church).

Galatians 6:16

Peace and mercy to the people who follow this rule—to all of God’s people.

James 5:16

Always tell each other the wrong things you have done. Then pray for each other. Do this so that God can heal you. When a good person prays hard, great things happen.