Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them. New Living Translation No, don’t be afraid. I will continue to take care of you and your children.” So he reassured them by speaking kindly to them. English Standard Version So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. Berean Standard Bible Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them. King James Bible Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. New King James Version Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. New American Standard Bible So therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” So he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. NASB 1995 “So therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” So he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. NASB 1977 “So therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” So he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. Legacy Standard Bible So now, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” And he comforted them and spoke to their heart. Amplified Bible So now, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and support you and your little ones.” So he comforted them [giving them encouragement and hope] and spoke [with kindness] to their hearts. Christian Standard Bible Therefore don’t be afraid. I will take care of you and your children.” And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore don’t be afraid. I will take care of you and your little ones.” And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. American Standard Version Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And now you shall not be afraid; I shall nurture you and your little ones”, and he comforted them and he satisfied their hearts. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to them, Fear not, I will maintain you, and your families: and he comforted them, and spoke kindly to them. Contemporary English Version Don't be afraid! I will take care of you and your children." After Joseph said this, his brothers felt much better. Douay-Rheims Bible Fear not: I will feed you and your children. And he comforted them, and spoke gently and mildly. English Revised Version Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Don't be afraid! I will provide for you and your children." In this way he reassured them, setting their minds at ease. Good News Translation You have nothing to fear. I will take care of you and your children." So he reassured them with kind words that touched their hearts. International Standard Version So don't be afraid! I'll take care of you and your little ones." So Joseph kept on comforting them, speaking to the needs of their hearts. JPS Tanakh 1917 Now therefore fear ye not; I will sustain you, and your little ones.' And he comforted them, and spoke kindly unto them. Literal Standard Version and now, do not fear: I nourish you and your infants”; and he comforts them, and speaks to their heart. Majority Standard Bible Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them. New American Bible So now, do not fear. I will provide for you and for your children.” By thus speaking kindly to them, he reassured them. NET Bible So now, don't be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children." Then he consoled them and spoke kindly to them. New Revised Standard Version So have no fear; I myself will provide for you and your little ones.” In this way he reassured them, speaking kindly to them. New Heart English Bible So therefore, do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones. "And he consoled them and spoke kindly to them. Webster's Bible Translation Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke kindly to them. World English Bible Now therefore don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” He comforted them, and spoke kindly to them. Young's Literal Translation and now, fear not: I do nourish you and your infants;' and he comforteth them, and speaketh unto their heart. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph Comforts His Brothers…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. 21Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them. Cross References Genesis 45:11 And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.' Genesis 47:12 Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father's household with food for their families. Genesis 50:22 Now Joseph and his father's household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110. Judges 19:3 her husband got up and went after her to speak kindly to her and bring her back, taking his servant and a pair of donkeys. So the girl brought him into her father's house, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed him. Treasury of Scripture Now therefore fear you not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke kindly to them. I will nourish. Genesis 45:10,11 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: … Genesis 47:12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families. Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; kindly unto them. Genesis 34:3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. Isaiah 40:2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins. Jump to Previous Afraid Care Children Comfort Comforted Comforteth Fear Heart Infants Kind Kindly Little Maintain Nourish Ones Provide Speaketh Sustain WordsJump to Next Afraid Care Children Comfort Comforted Comforteth Fear Heart Infants Kind Kindly Little Maintain Nourish Ones Provide Speaketh Sustain WordsGenesis 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. (21) Your little ones.--Heb., your "tafs" rendered in the LXX., "your households," and in the Syriac, "your families," your dependents--its usual translation in that Version.Verse 21. - Now therefore (literally, and now) fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. Thus he repeats and confirms the promise which he had originally made to them when he invited them to come to Egypt (Genesis 45:11, 18, 19). And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them - literally, to their hearts (cf. Genesis 34:3). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thereforeוְעַתָּה֙ (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not be afraid. תִּירָ֔אוּ (tî·rā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten I אָנֹכִ֛י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I will provide for אֲכַלְכֵּ֥ל (’ă·ḵal·kêl) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3557: To keep in, to measure, to maintain you אֶתְכֶ֖ם (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case and your little ones.” טַפְּכֶ֑ם (ṭap·pə·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 2945: A family So [Joseph] reassured וַיְנַחֵ֣ם (way·na·ḥêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge [his brothers] אוֹתָ֔ם (’ō·w·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case and spoke וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue kindly to them. עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Genesis 50:21 NIVGenesis 50:21 NLT Genesis 50:21 ESV Genesis 50:21 NASB Genesis 50:21 KJV Genesis 50:21 BibleApps.com Genesis 50:21 Biblia Paralela Genesis 50:21 Chinese Bible Genesis 50:21 French Bible Genesis 50:21 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 50:21 Now therefore don't be afraid (Gen. 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