Génesis 50:15-21

La promesa de José a sus hermanos

15 Al reflexionar sobre la muerte de su padre, los hermanos de José concluyeron: «Tal vez José nos guarde rencor, y ahora quiera vengarse de todo el mal que le hicimos».

16 Por eso le mandaron a decir: «Antes de morir tu padre, dejó estas instrucciones:

17 “Díganle a José que perdone, por favor, la terrible maldad que sus hermanos cometieron contra él”. Así que, por favor, perdona la maldad de los siervos del Dios de tu padre».Cuando José escuchó estas palabras, se echó a llorar.

18 Luego sus hermanos se presentaron ante José, se inclinaron delante de él y le dijeron:—Aquí nos tienes; somos tus esclavos.

19 —No tengan miedo —les contestó José—. ¿Puedo acaso tomar el lugar de Dios?

20 Es verdad que ustedes pensaron hacerme mal, pero Dios transformó ese mal en bien para lograr lo que hoy estamos viendo: salvar la vida de mucha gente.

21 Así que, ¡no tengan miedo! Yo cuidaré de ustedes y de sus hijos.Y así, con el corazón en la mano, José los reconfortó.

Génesis 50:15-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 50

This chapter contains a short account of what happened from the death of Jacob to the death of Joseph, and is chiefly concerned with the funeral of Jacob; it first gives an account how Joseph was affected with his father's death, of his orders to the physicians to embalm him, and of the time of their embalming him, and of the Egyptians mourning for him, Ge 50:1-3, next of his request to Pharaoh to give him leave to go and bury his father in Canaan, and his grant of it, Ge 50:4-6 and then of the grand funeral procession thither, the mourning made for Jacob, and his interment according to his orders, Ge 50:7-13 upon the return of Joseph and his brethren to Egypt, they fearing his resentment of their former usage of him, entreat him to forgive them; which they said they did at the direction of their father, to which Joseph readily agreed, and comforted them, and spoke kindly to them, and bid them not fear any hurt from him, for whatever were their intention, God meant it, and had overruled it for good, Ge 50:14-21 and the chapter is concluded with an account of Joseph's age and death, and of his posterity he saw before his death, and of the charge he gave to his brethren to carry his bones with them, when they should depart from Egypt, Ge 50:22-26.