Context 18Then his brothers also came and fell down before him and said, Behold, we are your servants. 19But Joseph said to them, Do not be afraid, for am I in Gods place? 20As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive. 21So therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones. So he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. Death of Joseph 22Now Joseph stayed in Egypt, he and his fathers household, and Joseph lived one hundred and ten years. 23Joseph saw the third generation of Ephraims sons; also the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Josephs knees. 24Joseph said to his brothers, I am about to die, but God will surely take care of you and bring you up from this land to the land which He promised on oath to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. 25Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, God will surely take care of you, and you shall carry my bones up from here. 26So Joseph died at the age of one hundred and ten years; and he was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we are thy servants. Douay-Rheims Bible And his brethren came to him: and worshipping prostrate on the ground they said: We are thy servants. Darby Bible Translation And his brethren also went and fell down before his face, and said, Behold, we are thy bondmen. English Revised Version And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. Webster's Bible Translation And his brethren also went and fell down before his face: and they said, Behold, we are thy servants. World English Bible His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, "Behold, we are your servants." Young's Literal Translation And his brethren also go and fall before him, and say, 'Lo, we are to thee for servants.' Library Joseph's Faith'Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.'--GENESIS l. 25. This is the one act of Joseph's life which the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews selects as the sign that he too lived by faith. 'By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.' It was at once a proof of how entirely he believed God's promise, and of how earnestly he longed … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture A Coffin in Egypt A Calm Evening, Promising a Bright Morning The Worst Things Work for Good to the Godly Genesis Links Genesis 50:18 NIV • Genesis 50:18 NLT • Genesis 50:18 ESV • Genesis 50:18 NASB • Genesis 50:18 KJV • Genesis 50:18 Bible Apps • Genesis 50:18 Parallel • Bible Hub |