Genesis 50:16 “So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father comm…”

Genesis 50:16

So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

They sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before he died, saying,

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore they sent vnto Ioseph, saying, Thy father commanded before his death, saying,

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And they give a charge for Joseph, saying, 'Thy father commanded before his death, saying,

Bible in Basic English

So they sent word to Joseph, saying, Your father, before his death, gave us orders, saying,

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In context

15When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.”

17‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept.

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