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Genesis 50:15

What does Genesis 50:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 50:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And 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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now after the death of their father, Joseph's brothers said to themselves, It may be that Joseph's heart will be turned against us, and he will give us punishment for all the evil which we did to him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the brethren of Joseph see that their father is dead, and say, `Peradventure Joseph doth hate us, and doth certainly return to us all the evil which we did with him.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Now he being dead, his brethren were afraid, and talked one with another: Lest perhaps he should remember the wrong he suffered, and requite us all the evil that we did to him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, If now Joseph should be hostile to us, and should indeed requite us all the evil that we did to him!

Context

v.14And 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.

v.15This passage

v.16And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 28:1

    The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.

  • Genesis 27:41

    And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

  • Leviticus 26:36

    And as for them that are left of you, I will send a faintness into their heart in the lands of their enemies: and the sound of a driven leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as one fleeth from the sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.

  • Genesis 42:17

    And he put them all together into ward three days.

  • Romans 2:15

    in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them);

  • Psalms 14:5

    There were they in great fear; For God is in the generation of the righteous.

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