19 But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for (A)am I in the place of God? 20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but (B)God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people[a] should be kept alive, as they are today. 21 So do not fear; (C)I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.

The Death of Joseph

22 So Joseph remained in Egypt, he and his father's house. Joseph lived 110 years. 23 And Joseph saw Ephraim's children (D)of the third generation. The (E)children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were (F)counted as Joseph's own.[b] 24 And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but (G)God will visit you and bring you up out of this land to the land (H)that he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.” 25 Then (I)Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.” 26 So Joseph died, being 110 years old. They (J)embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 50:20 Or a numerous people
  2. Genesis 50:23 Hebrew were born on Joseph's knees

And (A)he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And (B)so Abraham became the father of Isaac, and (C)circumcised him on the eighth day, and (D)Isaac became the father of Jacob, and (E)Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

“And the patriarchs, (F)jealous of Joseph, (G)sold him into Egypt; but (H)God was with him 10 and rescued him out of all his afflictions and (I)gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, (J)who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household. 11 Now (K)there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find no food. 12 (L)But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first visit. 13 And (M)on the second visit (N)Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and (O)Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh. 14 And (P)Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his kindred, (Q)seventy-five persons in all. 15 And (R)Jacob went down into Egypt, and (S)he died, he (T)and our fathers,

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