Gênesis 50:15

A Bondade de José

15 Vendo os irmãos de José que seu pai havia morrido, disseram: “E se José tiver rancor contra nós e resolver retribuir todo o mal que lhe causamos?”

Gênesis 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.

Gênesis 50:15 In-Context

13 Levaram-no à terra de Canaã e o sepultaram na caverna do campo de Macpela, perto de Manre, que, com o campo, Abraão tinha comprado de Efrom, o hitita, para que lhe servisse de propriedade para sepultura.

14 Depois de sepultar seu pai, José voltou ao Egito, com os seus irmãos e com todos os demais que o tinham acompanhado.

15 Vendo os irmãos de José que seu pai havia morrido, disseram: “E se José tiver rancor contra nós e resolver retribuir todo o mal que lhe causamos?”

16 Então mandaram um recado a José, dizendo: “Antes de morrer, teu pai nos ordenou

17 que te disséssemos o seguinte: ‘Peço-lhe que perdoe os erros e pecados de seus irmãos que o trataram com tanta maldade!’ Agora, pois, perdoa os pecados dos servos do Deus do teu pai”. Quando recebeu o recado, José chorou.