Genesis

SR No.: 102004
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown
Total Pages: 50
Language: English
Classification: Interfaith, Interfaith, R000, & R999
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Genesis 50:11 50 When the Canaanites who lived in the your father's God."'" Joseph wept when land saw the observance of grief on Atad's they spoke to him. threshing floor, they said, "This is a sol- 18His brothers wept' too, fell down in emn observance of grief by the Egyptians." front of him, and said, "We're here as your Therefore, its name is Abel-mizraim. It slaves." is on the other side of the Jordan River. But Joseph said to them, "Don't be 12 Israel's sons did for him just as he had afraid. Am I God? 20 You planned someordered. 13His sons carried him to the land thing bad for me, but God produced someof Canaan and buried him in the cave in thing good from it, in order to save the lives the field of Machpelah near Mamre, which of many people, just as he's doing today. Abraham had purchased as burial property ? Now, don't be afraid. I will take care of you from Ephron the Hittite. 14 Then Joseph and your children." So he put them at ease returned to Egypt, he, his brothers, and and spoke reassuringly to them. everyone who left with him to bury his 22 Thus Joseph lived in Egypt, he and father. his father's household. Joseph lived 110 years 23 and saw Ephraim's grandchildren. Joseph and his brothers in Egypt The children of Machir, Manasseh's son, 15When Joseph's brothers realized that were also born on Joseph's knees. 24 Jotheir father was now dead, they said, "What seph said to his brothers, "I'm about to if Joseph bears a grudge against us, and die. God will certainly take care of you wants to pay us back seriously for all of the and bring you out of this land to the land terrible things we did to him?" 16So they he promised to Abraham, to Isaac, and approached Joseph and said, "Your father to Jacob." 25 Joseph made Israel's sons gave orders before he died, telling us, "'This promise, "When God takes care of you, is what you should say to Joseph. "Please, you must bring up my bones out of here." forgive your brothers' sins and misdeeds, 26 Joseph died when he was 110 years old. for they did terrible things to you. Now, They embalmed him and placed him in a please forgive the sins of the servants of coffin in Egypt. Or the Egyptians' observance of grief 'LXX; MT includes after he buried his father. KLXX, Syr; MT they commanded o'Or came