16. And they sent a messenger to Joseph, saying, Your father commanded before he died, saying,
17. So shall you say to Joseph: Forgive (take up and away all resentment and all claim to requital concerning), I pray you now, the trespass of your brothers and their sin, for they did evil to you. Now, we pray you, forgive the trespass of the servants of your father's God. And Joseph wept when they spoke thus to him.
18. Then his brothers went and fell down before him, saying, See, we are your servants (your slaves)!
19. And Joseph said to them, Fear not; for am I in the place of God? [Vengeance is His, not mine.]
20. As for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring about that many people should be kept alive, as they are this day.
21. Now therefore, do not be afraid. I will provide for and support you and your little ones. And he comforted them [imparting cheer, hope, strength] and spoke to their hearts [kindly].
22. Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he and his father's household. And Joseph lived 110 years.
23. And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation; the children also of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph's knees.
24. And Joseph said to his brethren, I am going to die. But God will surely visit you and bring you out of this land to the land He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob [to give you].
25. And Joseph took an oath from the sons of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and you will carry up my bones from here.
26. So Joseph died, being 110 years old; and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.