Gen 50:15-21 | ESV | STEP | When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead , they said , It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.

Genesis 50:15-21

God’s Good Purposes

15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” 16 So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died: 17 ‘Say to Joseph, “Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you.”’ And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of ^athe God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him. 18 His brothers also came and ^bfell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.” 19 But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for ^cam I in the place of God? 20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but ^dGod meant it for good, to bring it about that many people ^{▼▼Or a numerous people} should be kept alive, as they are today. 21 So do not fear; ^fI will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.