^50:15When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge and wants to repay¹⁹ us in full²⁰ for all the harm²¹ we did to him?”

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Footnotes

19 The imperfect tense could be a simple future; it could also have a desiderative nuance.
20 The infinitive absolute makes the statement emphatic, “repay in full.”
21 Or “evil.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said to one another, “If Joseph is holding a grudge against us, he will certainly repay us for all the suffering we caused him.”

NLTNew Living Translation

But now that their father was dead, Joseph’s brothers became fearful. “Now Joseph will show his anger and pay us back for all the wrong we did to him,” they said.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And when the brothers of Joseph saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hold a grudge against us and pay us back dearly for all the evil that we did to him.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

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