14 After Joseph buried his father, he returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had gone with him to bury his father.

Joseph’s Kindness

15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said to one another, “If Joseph is holding a grudge against us, he will certainly repay us for all the suffering we caused him.”(A)

16 So they sent this message to Joseph, “Before he died your father gave a command:

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14 After burying his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, together with his brothers and all the others who had gone with him to bury his father.(A)

Joseph Reassures His Brothers

15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge(B) against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?”(C) 16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father left these instructions(D) before he died:

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