Genesis

Genesis 50:17–21

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. 18His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”

19But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this— to preserve the lives of many people. 21Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.

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Genesis 50:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
you are to sayתֹאמְר֣וּṯō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to Josephלְיוֹסֵ֗ףlə·yō·w·sêp̄Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
I beg youאָ֣נָּ֡א’ān·nāInterjectionH577 ah, now! I (or we) beseech thee!
pleaseנָ֠אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
forgiveשָׂ֣אśāVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
the transgressionפֶּ֣שַׁעpe·ša‘Noun - masculine singular constructH6588 transgression
and sinוְחַטָּאתָם֙wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯāmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of your brothersאַחֶ֤יךָ’a·ḥe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they didגְמָל֔וּךָḡə·mā·lū·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
you wrongרָעָ֣הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
So nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
pleaseנָ֔אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
forgiveשָׂ֣אśāVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
the transgressionלְפֶ֥שַׁעlə·p̄e·ša‘Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH6588 transgression
of the servantsעַבְדֵ֖י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
When their messageבְּדַבְּרָ֥םbə·ḏab·bə·rāmPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH1696 speak
came to himאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
weptוַיֵּ֥בְךְּway·yê·ḇəkConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1058 weep, bewail

Genesis 50:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
His brothersאֶחָ֔יו’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
alsoגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
came to himוַיֵּלְכוּ֙way·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
bowed downוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּway·yip·pə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie
before himלְפָנָ֑יוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
We are your slavesלַעֲבָדִֽים׃la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant

Genesis 50:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
repliedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֑אוּtî·rā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
Am Iאָֽנִי׃’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
in the place ofהֲתַ֥חַתhă·ṯa·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

Genesis 50:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As for youוְאַתֶּ֕םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
what you intendedחֲשַׁבְתֶּ֥םḥă·šaḇ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH2803 think, account
against meעָלַ֖י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
for evilרָעָ֑הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
intendedחֲשָׁבָ֣הּḥă·šā·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2803 think, account
for goodלְטֹבָ֔הlə·ṭō·ḇāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in order toלְמַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
accomplishעֲשֹׂ֛ה‘ă·śōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
a dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
like thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
to preserve the livesלְהַחֲיֹ֥תlə·ha·ḥă·yōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2421 live
of manyרָֽב׃rāḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
peopleעַם־‘am-Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

Genesis 50:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֔אוּtî·rā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will provide forאֲכַלְכֵּ֥ל’ă·ḵal·kêlVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH3557 comprehend, contain
youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
and your little onesטַפְּכֶ֑םṭap·pə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH2945 children
Soוַיְנַחֵ֣םway·na·ḥêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console
and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֖רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
kindly to themעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height

Cross-references

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Genesis 50:17 Matthew 6:14–15 · Ephesians 4:32 · Genesis 49:25 · Genesis 45:4–5 · Luke 17:3–4 · Psalm 21:11 · Proverbs 28:13 · Genesis 45:8

Genesis 50:18 Genesis 37:7–11 · Genesis 45:3 · Genesis 42:6 · Genesis 44:14 · Genesis 27:29

Genesis 50:19 Romans 12:19 · Genesis 45:5 · Genesis 30:2

Genesis 50:20 Romans 8:28 · Psalm 119:71 · Genesis 45:5–8 · Genesis 37:18–20 · Psalm 105:16–17 · Acts 2:23 · Acts 3:13–15 · Genesis 37:4 · Acts 3:26 · Psalm 56:5 · Isaiah 10:7 · Psalm 76:10

Genesis 50:21 Genesis 47:12 · 1 Peter 3:9 · Genesis 45:10–11 · Romans 12:20–21 · Matthew 6:14 · Matthew 5:44 · Isaiah 40:2 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.