Genesis 50:14-16
New Catholic Bible
14 After he had buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt together with his brothers and those who had gone with him to bury his father.
15 Joseph’s Mission and His Death.[a] Now the brothers of Joseph began to be afraid because their father was dead, and they said, “Who knows if Joseph will not treat us like enemies and pay us back for the evil things we have done to him?” 16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father, before he died, gave this command:
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- Genesis 50:15 Secretly, Providence has woven the tissue of this history of Joseph. It was necessary that in the adventure readied for the sons of Jacob all Israel should go to Egypt. It is urgent for the Lord to intervene and make the children of Israel his people and to lead them into the Promised Land.
Genesis 50:14-16
New International Version
14 After burying his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, together with his brothers and all the others who had gone with him to bury his father.(A)
Joseph Reassures His Brothers
15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge(B) against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?”(C) 16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father left these instructions(D) before he died:
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