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Genesis 50:17 KJV
Genesis · chapter 50 · verse 17 · King James Version
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.Genesis 50:17 · King James Version
Genesis 50:17 in context
15And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.
16And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
17So 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.
18And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
19And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
Key words (Strong's)
- trespasspeshaʻa revoltH6588 →
- brethrenʼâcha brother )H251 →
- servantsʻebeda servantH5650 →
- Forgivenâsâʼto lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeH5375 →
- JosephYôwçêphJoseph, the name of seven IsraelitesH3130 →
- fatherʼâbfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationH1 →
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