Joseph Forgives His Brothers

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Realizing that their father was dead, Yosef's brothers said, "Yosef may hate us now and pay us back in full for all the suffering we caused him."

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So they sent a message to Yosef which said, "Your father gave this order before he died:

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'Say to Yosef, "I beg you now, please forgive your brothers' crime and wickedness in doing you harm."' So now, we beg of you, forgive the crime of the servants of the God of your father."Yosef wept when they spoke to him;

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and his brothers too came, prostrated themselves before him and said, "Here, we are your slaves."

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But Yosef said to them, "Don't be afraid! Am I in the place of God?

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You meant to do me harm, but God meant it for good -so that it would come about as it is today, with many people's lives being saved.

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So don't be afraid -I will provide for you and your little ones." In this way he comforted them, speaking kindly to them.

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