Genesis 50:17
“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 spake unto him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And his brethren also went,.... The messengers being returned to them, and acquainting them with what Joseph had said,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 50:1-26
- The Burial of Jacob 10. אטד 'āṭâd Atad, “the buck-thorn.” 11. מצרים אבל 'ābêl-mı̂tsrayı̂m, Abel-Mitsraim,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The servants of the God of thy father - These words were wonderfully well chosen, and spoken in the most forcible manner…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 50:15-21
We have here the settling of a good correspondence between Joseph and his brethren, now that their father was dead.…
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