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Genesis 50:14-16
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14 After he buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, along with his brothers and all who had accompanied him to bury his father.

15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge and wants to repay[a] us in full[b] for all the harm[c] we did to him?” 16 So they sent word[d] to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave these instructions before he died:

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  1. Genesis 50:15 tn The imperfect tense could be a simple future; it could also have a desiderative nuance.
  2. Genesis 50:15 tn The infinitive absolute makes the statement emphatic, “repay in full.”
  3. Genesis 50:15 tn Or “evil.”
  4. Genesis 50:16 tn The verb means “command,” but they would hardly be commanding him. It probably means they sent their father’s instructions to Joseph.
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