Génesis 50:15

15 Al ver los hermanos de José que su padre había muerto, dijeron: Quizá José guarde rencor contra nosotros, y de cierto nos devuelva todo el mal que le hicimos.

Génesis 50:15 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 50:15

And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead,
&c.] And buried; for this and what follows were after their return to Egypt, from the burial of their father; though some think it was before, and as soon as they saw their father was dead, when they thought it a proper time, while Joseph's heart was tender and affected with his father's death, to compromise matters with him: but there is no reason to invert the order of the narration, for this "seeing" is not to be understood of their bodily sight, but of the contemplation of their minds; they considered with themselves that their father was now dead and buried, they had lost an affectionate parent, who was concerned for the welfare and peace of all his family, but what a turn things would now take they knew not: they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite
us all the evil which we did unto him;
their sin came fresh to their remembrance, guilt arose in their consciences and flew in their faces, and this caused fear and distrust where there was no reason for it, and led them to treat Joseph's character very ill; who was far from being of such a temper and disposition suggested by them, as if he retained hatred in his breast, and was of a revengeful spirit, only hid it during his father's life, because he would not grieve him.

Génesis 50:15 In-Context

13 pues sus hijos lo llevaron a la tierra de Canaán, y lo sepultaron en la cueva del campo de Macpela, frente a Mamre, la cual Abraham había comprado de Efrón heteo, junto con el campo para posesión de una sepultura.

14 Y después de sepultar a su padre, José regresó a Egipto, él y sus hermanos, y todos los que habían subido con él para sepultar a su padre.

15 Al ver los hermanos de José que su padre había muerto, dijeron: Quizá José guarde rencor contra nosotros, y de cierto nos devuelva todo el mal que le hicimos.

16 Entonces enviaron un mensaje a José, diciendo: Tu padre mandó antes de morir, diciendo:

17 "Así diréis a José: 'Te ruego que perdones la maldad de tus hermanos y su pecado, porque ellos te trataron mal.'" Y ahora, te rogamos que perdones la maldad de los siervos del Dios de tu padre. Y José lloró cuando le hablaron.