And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 50 of Genesis. Joseph’s brothers fear that he will seek revenge after Jacob’s death. Joseph responds from a perspective of reconciliation and assures them that he does not intend to repay the evil they did to him.
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Joseph sprach zu ihnen: Fürchtet euch nicht, denn ich bin unter Gott.
Y respondioles José: No temáis: ¿estoy yo en lugar de Dios?
Joseph leur dit: Soyez sans crainte; car suis-je à la place de Dieu?
Ma Giuseppe disse loro: Non temiate; perciocchè, sono io in luogo di Dio?
E José lhes disse: Não temais; porventura estou eu em lugar de Deus?
約瑟 對他們說:「不要怕,我豈能代替上帝呢?
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