Unless the God of my father, the God of Avraham, and the fear of Yitzchak, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night.*
Genesis 50:17 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) 'You shall tell Yosef, *Now please forgive the disobedience of your brothers, and their sin, because they did evil to you.*' Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants of the God of your father.* Yosef wept when they spoke to him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So shall you say to Joseph: Forgive (take up and away all resentment and all claim to requital concerning), I pray you now, the trespass of your brothers and their sin, for they did evil to you. Now, we pray you, forgive the trespass of the servants of your father's God. And Joseph wept when they spoke thus to him. American Standard Version (1901) So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for that they did unto thee evil. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. Common English Bible ‘This is what you should say to Joseph. “Please, forgive your brothers’ sins and misdeeds, for they did terrible things to you. Now, please forgive the sins of the servants of your father’s God.”’” Joseph wept when they spoke to him. Catholic Public Domain Version that we should say these words to you from him: 'I beg you to forget the wickedness of your brothers, and the sin and malice that they practiced against you.' Likewise, we petition you to release the servants of the God of your father from this iniquity." Hearing this, Joseph wept. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That we should say thus much to thee from him: I beseech thee to forget the wickedness of thy brethren, and the sin and malice they practiced against thee. We also pray thee, to forgive the servants of the God of thy father this wickedness. And when Joseph heard this, he wept. |
Unless the God of my father, the God of Avraham, and the fear of Yitzchak, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night.*
So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Par`oh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
even by the God of your father, who will help you; by the Almighty, who will bless you, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.
They sent a message to Yosef, saying, *Your father commanded before he died, saying,
His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, *Behold, we are your servants.*
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.
For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.
He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a talmid, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.*
So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don't each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.*
*The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'
When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant towards Ya`akov and Yochanan.
So then, as we have opportunity, let's do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
As many as walk by this rule, shalom and mercy be on them, and on God's Yisra'el.
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Messiah forgave you.
Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.