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 7 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 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the brothers of Joseph saw that their father had died, and they said, “Perhaps Joseph will bear a grudge against us and will surely return to us all the evil which we dealt to him.””

Genesis 50:15 — The Living Sword

Genesis 50:15 in Context — Genesis 50

13 Ils le transportèrent au pays de Canaan, et l’enterrèrent dans la caverne du champ de Macpéla, qu’Abraham avait achetée d’Éphron, le Héthien, comme propriété sépulcrale, et qui est vis-à-vis de Mamré.

14 Joseph, après avoir enterré son père, retourna en Égypte, avec ses frères et tous ceux qui étaient montés avec lui pour enterrer son père.

15 Quand les frères de Joseph virent que leur père était mort, ils dirent: Si Joseph nous prenait en haine, et nous rendait tout le mal que nous lui avons fait!

16 Et ils firent dire à Joseph: Ton père a donné cet ordre avant de mourir:

17 Vous parlerez ainsi à Joseph: Oh! Pardonne le crime de tes frères et leur péché, car ils t’ont fait du mal! Pardonne maintenant le péché des serviteurs du Dieu de ton père! Joseph pleura, en entendant ces paroles.

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What Does Genesis 50:15 Mean?

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