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Abraham had bought as a permanent burial site
from Ephron the Hittite.
Joseph Reassures His Brothers
14 After burying Jacob, Joseph returned to Egypt
with his brothers and all who had accompanied
him to his father’s burial. 15 But now that their
father was dead, Joseph’s brothers became
fearful. “Now Joseph will show his anger and
pay us back for all the wrong we did to him,”
they said.
16 So they sent this message to Joseph: “Before your father died, he instructed us 17 to say to
you: ‘Please forgive your brothers for the great
wrong they did to you—for their sin in treating
you so cruelly.’ So we, the servants of the God
of your father, beg you to forgive our sin.” When
Joseph received the message, he broke down
and wept. 18 Then his brothers came and threw
themselves down before Joseph. “Look, we are
your slaves!” they said.
19 But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me.
Am I God, that I can punish you? 20 You intended
to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He
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brought me to this position so I could save the
lives of many people. 21 No, don’t be afraid. I will
continue to take care of you and your children.”
So he reassured them by speaking kindly to them.
The Death of Joseph
22 So Joseph and his brothers and their families
continued to live in Egypt. Joseph lived to the
age of 110. 23 He lived to see three generations of
descendants of his son Ephraim, and he lived to
see the birth of the children of Manasseh’s son
Makir, whom he claimed as his own.*
24 “Soon I will die,” Joseph told his brothers,
“but God will surely come to help you and lead
you out of this land of Egypt. He will bring you
back to the land he solemnly promised to give
to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”
25 Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear
an oath, and he said, “When God comes to help
you and lead you back, you must take my bones
with you.” 26 So Joseph died at the age of 110.
The Egyptians embalmed him, and his body
was placed in a coffin in Egypt.
50:23 Hebrew who were born on Joseph’s knees.