Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? New Living Translation But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? English Standard Version But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? Berean Standard Bible But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? King James Bible And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? New King James Version Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? New American Standard Bible But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place? NASB 1995 But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place? NASB 1977 But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place? Legacy Standard Bible But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place? Amplified Bible But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? [Vengeance is His, not mine.] Christian Standard Bible But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? Holman Christian Standard Bible But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? American Standard Version And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Yoseph said to them, “You shall not be afraid, because I am under God. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joseph said to them, Fear not, for I am God's. Contemporary English Version But Joseph told them, "Don't be afraid! I have no right to change what God has decided. Douay-Rheims Bible And he answered them: Fear not: can we resist the will of God? English Revised Version And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? GOD'S WORD® Translation Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid! I can't take God's place. Good News Translation But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid; I can't put myself in the place of God. International Standard Version "Don't be afraid," Joseph responded. "Am I sitting in God's place? JPS Tanakh 1917 And Joseph said unto them: 'Fear not; for am I in the place of God? Literal Standard Version And Joseph says to them, “Do not fear, for [am] I in the place of God? Majority Standard Bible But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? New American Bible But Joseph replied to them: “Do not fear. Can I take the place of God? NET Bible But Joseph answered them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? New Revised Standard Version But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid! Am I in the place of God? New Heart English Bible But Joseph said to them, "Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? Webster's Bible Translation And Joseph said to them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? World English Bible Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for am I in the place of God? Young's Literal Translation And Joseph saith unto them, 'Fear not, for am I in the place of God? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph Comforts His Brothers…18His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!” 19But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.… Cross References Genesis 50:18 His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, "We are your slaves!" Genesis 50:20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this--to preserve the lives of many people. Treasury of Scripture And Joseph said to them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? fear not. Genesis 45:5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. Matthew 14:27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. Luke 24:37,38 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit… for am I. Genesis 30:2 And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? Deuteronomy 32:35 To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste. 2 Kings 5:7 And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me. Jump to Previous Afraid Fear God's JosephJump to Next Afraid Fear God's JosephGenesis 50 1. The mourning for Jacob.4. Joseph gets leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him. 7. The funeral. 15. Joseph comforts his brothers, who crave his pardon. 22. His age. 23. He sees the third generation of his sons. 24. He prophesies unto his brothers of their return. 25. He takes an oath of them concerning his bones. 26. He dies, and is put into a coffin. (19) Am I in the place of God?--That is, am I to act as judge, and punish? Judges are sometimes in Hebrew even called God (as in Exodus 21:6; Exodus 22:8-9; 1Samuel 2:25), as exercising His authority.Verse 19. - And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? - i.e. either reading the words as a question, Should I arrogate to myself what obviously belongs to Elohim, viz., the power and right of vengeance (Calvin, Kalisch, Murphy, 'Speaker's Commentary'), or the power to interfere with the purposes of God? (Keil, Rosenmüller); or, regarding them as an assertion, I am in God's stead, i.e. a minister to you for good (Wordsworth). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But Josephיוֹסֵ֖ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites replied, וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not be afraid. תִּירָ֑אוּ (tî·rā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten Am I אָֽנִי׃ (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I in the place of הֲתַ֥חַת (hă·ṯa·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of God? אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Genesis 50:19 NIVGenesis 50:19 NLT Genesis 50:19 ESV Genesis 50:19 NASB Genesis 50:19 KJV Genesis 50:19 BibleApps.com Genesis 50:19 Biblia Paralela Genesis 50:19 Chinese Bible Genesis 50:19 French Bible Genesis 50:19 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 50:19 Joseph said to them Don't be afraid (Gen. 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