Genesis 50:21
Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
Genesis 50:21 in other translations
| BSB | Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them. |
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| WEB | Now therefore don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” He comforted them, and spoke kindly to them. |
| ASV | Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. |
| YLT | and now, fear not: I do nourish you and your infants;' and he comforteth them, and speaketh unto their heart. |
| DARBY | And now, fear not: I will maintain you and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke consolingly to them. |
| BBE | So now, have no fear: for I will take care of you and your little ones. So he gave them comfort with kind words. |
| Webster | Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke kindly to them. |
What does Genesis 50:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 50:15-21
15-21. When Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, &c.--Joseph was deeply affected by this communication. He gave them the strongest assurances of his forgiveness and thereby gave both a beautiful trait of his own pious character, as well as appeared an eminent type of the Saviour.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 50:15-21
Various motives might cause the sons of Jacob to continue in Egypt, notwithstanding the prophetic vision Abraham had of their bondage there. Judging of Joseph from the general temper of human nature, they thought he would now avenge himself on those who hated and injured him without cause. Not being able to resist, or to flee away, they attempted to soften him by humbling themselves. They pleaded with him as the…
Genesis 50:21 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 50:21
- Genesis 47:12
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families.
- 1 Peter 3:9
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
- Genesis 45:10-11
And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
- Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
- Romans 12:20-21
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
- Isaiah 40:2
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.
- Matthew 6:14
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
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Context
- Genesis 50:20
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
- Genesis 50:21
Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
- Genesis 50:22
And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father’s house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.
Genesis 50:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Ahora, pues, no tengáis miedo; yo os sustentaré á vosotros y á vuestros hijos. Así los consoló, y les habló al corazón. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et maintenant, ne craignez point; moi je vous entretiendrai, vous et vos petits enfants. Et il les consola, et parla à leur cœur. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und nun, fürchtet euch nicht; ich werde euch und eure Kinder versorgen. Und er tröstete sie und redete zu ihrem Herzen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nolite timere: ego pascam vos et parvulos vestros: consolatusque est eos, et blande ac leniter est locutus. |