Genesis 50:14

What does Genesis 50:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 50:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when his father had been put to rest, Joseph and his brothers and all who had gone with him, went back to Egypt.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Joseph turneth back to Egypt, he and his brethren, and all who are going up with him to bury his father, after his burying his father.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Joseph returned into Egypt with his brethren, and all that were in his company, after he had buried his father.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And, after he had buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, he and his brethren, and all that had gone up with him to bury his father.

Context

v.13for his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field, for a possession of a burying-place, of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.

v.14This passage

v.15And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

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