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Am I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/50.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/50.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/50.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for <i>am</i> I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for <i>am</i> I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Joseph said to them, &#8220Do not be afraid, for am I in God&#8217s place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? [Vengeance is His, not mine.]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Joseph said to them, &#8220Don&#8217t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But Joseph told them, "Don't be afraid! I have no right to change what God has decided. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid! I can't take God's place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid; I can't put myself in the place of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Don't be afraid," Joseph responded. "Am I sitting in God's place? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Joseph replied, ?Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But Joseph answered them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But Joseph said to them, "Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph said to them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for am I in the place of God? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joseph says to them, “Do not fear, for [am] I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joseph saith unto them, 'Fear not, for am I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph will say to them, Ye shall not fear, for I am for God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he answered them: Fear not: can we resist the will of God? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he answered them: “Do not be afraid. Are we able to resist the will of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But Joseph replied to them: “Do not fear. Can I take the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid! Am I in the place of God?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But Joseph said to them, Fear not; for I am a servant of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yoseph said to them, “You shall not be afraid, because I am under God.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Joseph said unto them: 'Fear not; for am I in the place of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph said to them, Fear not, for I am God's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/50-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=13236" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/50.htm">Joseph Comforts His Brothers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!” <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">But Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: tî·rā·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">be afraid.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">Am I</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: hă·ṯa·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in the place of</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God?</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-44.htm">Matthew 5:44</a></span><br />But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-27.htm">Luke 6:27-28</a></span><br />But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm">Proverbs 20:22</a></span><br />Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a></span><br />Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-15.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:15</a></span><br />Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-32.htm">Ephesians 4:32</a></span><br />Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">Colossians 3:13</a></span><br />Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-12.htm">1 Samuel 24:12</a></span><br />May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-29.htm">Proverbs 24:29</a></span><br />Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a></span><br />Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-14.htm">Matthew 6:14-15</a></span><br />For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. / But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-18.htm">2 Corinthians 5:18-19</a></span><br />All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: / that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Joseph said to them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?</p><p class="hdg">fear not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/45-5.htm">Genesis 45:5</a></b></br> Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/14-27.htm">Matthew 14:27</a></b></br> But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-37.htm">Luke 24:37,38</a></b></br> But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit… </p><p class="hdg">for am I.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/30-2.htm">Genesis 30:2</a></b></br> And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, <i>Am</i> I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a></b></br> To me <i>belongeth</i> vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in <i>due</i> time: for the day of their calamity <i>is</i> at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/5-7.htm">2 Kings 5:7</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, <i>Am</i> I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/46-3.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/genesis/46-3.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/genesis/41-39.htm">God's</a> <a href="/genesis/50-17.htm">Joseph</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/50-21.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/genesis/50-21.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/exodus/2-25.htm">God's</a> <a href="/genesis/50-22.htm">Joseph</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 50</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-1.htm">The mourning for Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-4.htm">Joseph gets leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">The funeral.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-15.htm">Joseph comforts his brothers, who crave his pardon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-22.htm">His age.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-23.htm">He sees the third generation of his sons.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">He prophesies unto his brothers of their return.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-25.htm">He takes an oath of them concerning his bones.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-26.htm">He dies, and is put into a coffin.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/50.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/50.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But Joseph replied</b><br>Joseph's response comes after his brothers express fear that he might seek revenge following their father's death. This reflects Joseph's consistent character of forgiveness and grace, which is evident throughout his story. His reply is a continuation of his earlier assurances to his brothers, demonstrating his understanding of God's sovereignty and his role in God's plan.<p><b>Do not be afraid.</b><br>Joseph's reassurance to his brothers highlights his desire to alleviate their fear and guilt. This echoes the biblical theme of "fear not," which appears frequently throughout Scripture, often as a divine message to God's people. Joseph's words are reminiscent of God's assurances to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, emphasizing trust in God's providence.<p><b>Am I in the place of God?</b><br>Joseph acknowledges that ultimate judgment belongs to God alone. This reflects a deep theological understanding that vengeance and justice are divine prerogatives. Joseph's humility and recognition of God's authority are consistent with biblical teachings found in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a> and <a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a>, which affirm that vengeance is the Lord's. This phrase also prefigures Christ, who, though having the authority, chose forgiveness and mercy, exemplifying the ultimate submission to God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Joseph is one of the twelve sons of Jacob. He rose to power in Egypt and is known for his ability to interpret dreams. In <a href="/genesis/50-19.htm">Genesis 50:19</a>, Joseph addresses his brothers after the death of their father, Jacob.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph's_brothers.htm">Joseph's Brothers</a></b><br>They are the ones who sold Joseph into slavery out of jealousy. After Jacob's death, they fear retribution from Joseph for their past actions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph rose to power and where the events of this chapter take place. It serves as a backdrop for the reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>The father of Joseph and his brothers, whose death prompts the brothers' fear and Joseph's reassurance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and the one whom Joseph acknowledges as having a greater plan, even in the midst of human wrongdoing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_sovereignty.htm">Understanding God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Joseph's response to his brothers shows a deep trust in God's overarching plan. Believers are encouraged to see beyond immediate circumstances and trust in God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_reconciliation.htm">Forgiveness and Reconciliation</a></b><br>Joseph's willingness to forgive his brothers is a powerful example of reconciliation. Christians are called to forgive others as God has forgiven them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_vs._faith.htm">Fear vs. Faith</a></b><br>The brothers' fear contrasts with Joseph's faith. This teaches us to replace fear with faith in God's goodness and control over our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_purpose_in_suffering.htm">God's Purpose in Suffering</a></b><br>Joseph's life illustrates that God can use suffering and adversity for a greater purpose. Believers can find comfort in knowing that their trials are not in vain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_integrity.htm">Living with Integrity</a></b><br>Joseph's integrity and faithfulness, even in difficult situations, serve as a model for Christians to live righteously regardless of their circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_50.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 50</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_often_should_we_forgive_others.htm">How often should we forgive others?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_grudges.htm">What does the Bible say about holding grudges?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_you_forgive_onesimus.htm">Will you accept and forgive your returning servant, Onesimus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_mimetic_theory.htm">What is Mimetic Theory?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/50.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">Am I in the place of God?</span>--That is, <span class= "ital">am I to act as judge, and punish? </span>Judges are sometimes in Hebrew even called God (as in <a href="/exodus/21-6.htm" title="Then his master shall bring him to the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or to the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.">Exodus 21:6</a>; <a href="/context/exodus/22-8.htm" title="If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought to the judges, to see whether he have put his hand to his neighbor's goods.">Exodus 22:8-9</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/2-25.htm" title="If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding they listened not to the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.">1Samuel 2:25</a>), as exercising His authority.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> either reading the words as a question, Should I arrogate to myself what obviously belongs to Elohim, viz., the power and right of vengeance (Calvin, Kalisch, Murphy, 'Speaker's Commentary'), or the power to interfere with the purposes of God? (Keil, Rosenmüller); or, regarding them as an assertion, I am in God's stead, i.e. a minister to you for good (Wordsworth). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/50-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But Joseph</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֧אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be afraid.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּירָ֑אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tî·rā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Am I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the place of</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲתַ֥חַת</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ṯa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God?</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/50-19.htm">Genesis 50:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/50-19.htm">Genesis 50:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/50-19.htm">Genesis 50:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/50-19.htm">Genesis 50:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/50-19.htm">Genesis 50:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/50-19.htm">Genesis 50:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/50-19.htm">Genesis 50:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/50-19.htm">Genesis 50:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/50-19.htm">Genesis 50:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/50-19.htm">Genesis 50:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/50-19.htm">OT Law: Genesis 50:19 Joseph said to them Don't be afraid (Gen. 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