Genesis 50:18

18 His brothers wept too, fell down in front of him, and said, "We're here as your slaves."

Genesis 50:18 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 50:18

And his brethren also went
The messengers being returned to them, and acquainting them with what Joseph had said, they took courage and went from Goshen to Joseph's house or palace, be it where it may:

and fell down before his face;
in an humble suppliant manner:

and they said, behold, we be thy servants;
they were content to be so, would he but forgive their sin, and not resent their ill behaviour to him; thus they further fulfilled his dream of the eleven stars making obeisance to him, ( Genesis 37:9 ) .

Genesis 50:18 In-Context

16 So they approached Joseph and said, "Your father gave orders before he died, telling us,

17 ‘This is what you should say to Joseph. 'Please, forgive your brothers' sins and misdeeds, for they did terrible things to you. Now, please forgive the sins of the servants of your father's God.''" Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

18 His brothers wept too, fell down in front of him, and said, "We're here as your slaves."

19 But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I God?

20 You planned something bad for me, but God produced something good from it, in order to save the lives of many people, just as he's doing today.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or came