Genesis 50:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 50:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 50:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 50:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully pay us back for all the evil which we did to him.””

Genesis 50:15 — World English Bible

Genesis 50:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 50:15 — American Standard Version

Genesis 50:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the brethren of Joseph see that their father is dead, and say, `Peradventure Joseph doth hate us, and doth certainly return to us all the evil which we did with him.'”

Genesis 50:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 50:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, If now Joseph should be hostile to us, and should indeed requite us all the evil that we did to him! ”

Genesis 50:15 — Darby Translation

Genesis 50:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when Iosephs brethren saw that their father was dead, they sayde, It may be that Ioseph will hate vs, and will pay vs againe all the euill, which we did vnto him.”

Genesis 50:15 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 50:15 in Context — Genesis 50

13 For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.

14 And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.

15 And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure 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 spake unto him.

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What Does Genesis 50:15 Mean?

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