^{15 Ref} And the brethren of Joseph see that their father is dead, and say, `Peradventure Joseph doth hate us, and doth certainly return to us all the evil which we did with him.'

^{16 Ref} And they give a charge for Joseph, saying, `Thy father commanded before his death, saying,

^{17 Ref} Thus ye do say to Joseph, I pray thee, bear, I pray thee, with the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for they have done thee evil; and now, bear, we pray thee, with the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father;' and Joseph weepeth in their speaking unto him.

^{18 Ref} And his brethren also go and fall before him, and say, `Lo, we `are' to thee for servants.'

^{19 Ref} And Joseph saith unto them, `Fear not, for `am' I in the place of God?

^{20 Ref} As for you, ye devised against me evil -- God devised it for good, in order to do as `at' this day, to keep alive a numerous people;