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Joseph Comforts His Brothers

Genesis 50:16

In 11 translations

BSB
So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded,
KJV
And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,sent: Heb. charged
WEB
They sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before he died, saying,
ASV
And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
LSV
And they give a charge for Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before his death, saying,
YLT
And they give a charge for Joseph, saying, 'Thy father commanded before his death, saying,
DBY
And they sent a messenger to Joseph, saying, Thy father commanded before he died, saying,
DRC
And they sent a message to him, saying: Thy father commanded us before he died,
GNV
Therefore they sent vnto Ioseph, saying, Thy father commanded before his death, saying,
JPS
And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying: 'Thy father did command before he died, saying:
LXXE
And they came to Joseph, and said, Thy father adjured us before his death, saying,

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְצַוּ֕וּ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף לֵאמֹ֑ר אָבִ֣יךָ צִוָּ֔ה לִפְנֵ֥י מוֹת֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ παραγενόμενοι πρὸς Ἰωσὴφ εἶπαν, ὁ πατήρ σου ὥρκισε πρὸ τοῦ τελευτῆσαι αὐτὸν, λέγων,

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  • Proverbs 29:25The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.

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