Genesis 50:15-21

21st Century King James Version

¹⁵ And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, “Joseph will perhaps hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.”

¹⁶ And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, “Thy father did command before he died, saying,

¹⁷ ‘So shall ye say unto Joseph, “Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren and their sin, for they did unto thee evil.”’ And now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke unto him.

¹⁸ And his brethren also went and fell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are thy servants.”

¹⁹ And Joseph said unto them, “Fear not; for am I in the place of God?

²⁰ But as for you, ye thought evil against me, but God meant it unto good to bring to pass as it is this day, to save many people alive.

²¹ Now therefore fear ye not; I will nourish you and your little ones.” And he comforted them, and spoke kindly unto them.