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Genesis 50:19

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fear not: Genesis 45:5; Matthew 14:27; Luke 24:37-38

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

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