Genesis 50:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 50:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 50:15 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certain..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 50:15 — KJV
“And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.”
— Genesis 50:15 (KJV)
Genesis 50:15 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 50:15
“But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil. queen...: or, frame of heaven victuals: Heb. bread”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:15: saw, father, certainly
“These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:15: joseph, brethren, father
“And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:15: brethren, saw, father
“And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. displeased...: was evil in his eyes”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:15: joseph, saw, father
“So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:15: joseph, brethren, father
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