Genesis 50:19
But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for am I in the place of God?
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- fear not
- Genesis 45:5; Matthew 14:27; Luke 24:37, 38
- Genesis 50:19
- for am I. It belongs to God to execute vengeance, and Joseph did not intend to usurp his prerogative. Thus he instructed his brethren not to fear him, but to fear God; to humble themselves before God, and to seek his forgiveness.
- Genesis 30:2; Deuteronomy 32:35; 2 Kings 5:7; Job 34:19–29; Romans 12:19; Hebrews 10:30