Génesis 50:20-26

20 Vosotros pensasteis mal sobre mí, mas Dios lo pensó por bien, para hacer lo que vemos hoy, para dar vida a mucho pueblo

21 Ahora, pues, no tengáis miedo; yo os sustentaré a vosotros y a vuestros niños. Así los consoló, y les habló al corazón

22 Y estuvo José en Egipto, él y la casa de su padre: y vivió José ciento diez años

23 Y vio José los hijos de Efraín hasta la tercera generación; también los hijos de Maquir, hijo de Manasés, fueron criados sobre las rodillas de José

24 Y José dijo a sus hermanos: Yo me muero; mas Dios ciertamente os visitará, y os hará subir de esta tierra a la tierra que juró a Abraham, a Isaac, y a Jacob

25 Y conjuró José a los hijos de Israel, diciendo: Dios ciertamente os visitará, y haréis llevar de aquí mis huesos

26 Y murió José de edad de ciento diez años; y lo embalsamaron, y fue puesto en un arca en Egipto

Génesis 50:20-26 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.