Genesis 50:19 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 50:19

17 ‘Thus you shall say to Joseph: “I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; ^afor they did evil to you.” ’ Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of ^bthe God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

18 Then his brothers also went and ^afell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.”

19 Joseph said to them, ^a“Do not be afraid, ^bfor am I in the place of God?

20 ^aBut as for you, you meant evil against me; but ^bGod meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.

21 Now therefore, do not be afraid; ^aI will provide for you and your little ones.” And he comforted them and spoke¹ kindly to them.

Death of Joseph

22 So Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he and his father’s household. And Joseph lived one hundred and ten years.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 50:19

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American Standard Version
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

Amplified® Bible
And Joseph said to them, Fear not; for am I in the place of God? [Vengeance is His, not mine.]

Contemporary English Version
But Joseph told them, "Don't be afraid! I have no right to change what God has decided.

Darby English Version
And Joseph said to them, Fear not: am I then in the place of God?

Good News Bible
But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid; I can't put myself in the place of God.

King James Version
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

New American Standard Bible
But Joseph said to them, "Do not be afraid, for am I in God's place?

New International Version
But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God?

New King James Version
Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But Joseph said to them, "Do not fear, for do I act in God's place?

Revised Standard Version
But Joseph said to them, "Fear not, for am I in the place of God?

Young's Literal Translation
And Joseph saith unto them, `Fear not, for `am' I in the place of God?

New English Translation
But Joseph answered them, “Don’t be afraid. Am¹ I in the place of God?

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