Genesis 50:16 - Modern English Version

¹⁶ So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And they sent a messenger to Joseph, saying, Your father commanded before he died, saying,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

Common English Bible

¹⁶ So they approached Joseph and said, “Your father gave orders before he died, telling us,

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ So they sent a message to him, saying: "Your father instructed us before he died,

Genesis 50:16 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 50:15

When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “Perhaps Joseph will hate us and will certainly pay us back for all the wrong we did to him.”

Genesis 50:17

‘Say to Joseph, “I beg you, forgive the transgressions of your brothers and their sin, for they did evil to you.” ’ Now, please forgive the transgressions of the servants of the God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man brings a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord will be safe.