- 他們就打發人去見約瑟說、你父親未死以先、吩咐說、
- 你們要對約瑟這樣說、從前你哥哥們惡待你、求你饒恕他們的過犯、和罪惡.如今求你饒恕你父親 神之僕人的過犯.他們對約瑟說這話、約瑟就哭了。
- 他的哥哥們又來俯伏在他面前說、我們是你的僕人。
- 約瑟對他們說、不要害怕、我豈能代替 神呢。
- 從前你們的意思是要害我、但 神的意思原是好的、要保全許多人的性命、成就今日的光景.
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- So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, "Your father charged before he died, saying,
- 'Thus you shall say to Joseph, "Please forgive, I beg you, the transgression of your brothers and their sin, for they did you wrong."' And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father." And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
- Then his brothers also came and fell down before him and said, "Behold, we are your servants."
- But Joseph said to them, "Do not be afraid, for am I in God's place?
- "As 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.
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