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Now when the brethren of Joseph saw that their father was dead, they said - Oh! if Joseph should lie in wait for us, - and should return, to us, all the evil wherewith we requited him!

So they sent in charge unto Joseph saying, - Thy father, gave command before he died saying:

Thus, shall ye say to Joseph - Ah now! do forgive we pray thee the transgression of thy brethren and their sin in that with evil, they requited thee. Now, therefore grant forgiveness we pray thee, for the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father! And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

Then went his brethren also, and fell down before him, - and said, Behold us! thine for servants.

And Joseph said unto them - Do not fear, - although in place of God, I am.

Ye, indeed, planned against me, evil, - God, planned it, for good, for the sake of doing, as at this day, to save alive much people.

Now, therefore do not fear! I will nourish you and your little ones. Thus he consoled them, and spake unto their heart.