Genesis 50:15-17

Contemporary English Version

Joseph's Promise to His Brothers

¹⁵ After Jacob died, Joseph's brothers said to each other, “What if Joseph still hates us and wants to get even with us for all the cruel things we did to him?”

¹⁶ So they sent this message to Joseph:

Before our father died, ¹⁷ he told us, “You did some cruel and terrible things to Joseph, but you must ask him to forgive you.”

Now we ask you to please forgive the terrible things we did. After all, we serve the same God that your father worshiped.

When Joseph heard this, he started crying.