- 他们就打发人去见约瑟,说,你父亲未死以先吩咐说,
- 你们要对约瑟这样说,从前你哥哥们恶待你,求你饶恕他们的过犯和罪恶。如今求你饶恕你父亲神之仆人的过犯。他们对约瑟说这话,约瑟就哭了。
- 他的哥哥们又来俯伏在他面前,说,我们是你的仆人。
- 约瑟对他们说,不要害怕,我岂能代替神呢。
- 从前你们的意思是要害我,但神的意思原是好的,要保全许多人的性命,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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