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horsemen, and it was a very great gathering. 24 And Joseph said to his brethren, “I am
10 Then they came to the threshing floor of dying; but God will surely visit you, and bring
Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and they you out of this land to the land of which He
mourned there with a great and very solemn swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”
lamentation. He observed seven days of 25 Then Joseph took an oath from the children
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mourning for his father. And when the inhab- of Israel, saying, “God will surely visit you, and
itants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the you shall carry up my bones from here.” So
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mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they Joseph died, being one hundred and ten years
said, “This is a deep mourning of the Egyp- old; and they embalmed him, and he was put
tians.” Therefore its name was called Abel in a coffin in Egypt.
Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.
12 So his sons did for him just as he had com- Psalm 14:1–7
manded them. For his sons carried him to To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
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the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave he fool has said in his heart,
of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre, T “There is no God.”
which Abraham bought with the field from They are corrupt,
Ephron the Hittite as property for a burial They have done abominable works,
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place. And after he had buried his father, Jo- There is none who does good.
seph returned to Egypt, he and his brothers
and all who went up with him to bury his 2 The LORD looks down from heaven
father. upon the children of men,
15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their To see if there are any who
father was dead, they said, “Perhaps Joseph understand, who seek God.
will hate us, and may actually repay us for all 3 They have all turned aside,
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the evil which we did to him.” So they sent They have together become corrupt;
messengers to Joseph, saying, “Before your There is none who does good,
father died he commanded, saying, ‘Thus No, not one.
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you shall say to Joseph: “I beg you, please for-
4 Have all the workers of iniquity
give the trespass of your brothers and their no knowledge,
sin; for they did evil to you.” ’ Now, please, for- Who eat up my people as they eat
give the trespass of the servants of the God of bread,
your father.” And Joseph wept when they And do not call on the LORD?
spoke to him.
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18 Then his brothers also went and fell down There they are in great fear,
before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are For God is with the generation of the
your servants.” righteous.
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19 Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for You shame the counsel of the poor,
am I in the place of God? But as for you, you But the LORD is his refuge.
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meant evil against me; but God meant it for 7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would
good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, come out of Zion!
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to save many people alive. Now therefore, do When the LORD brings back the
not be afraid; I will provide for you and your lit- captivity of His people,
tle ones.” And he comforted them and spoke Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.
kindly to them.
22 So Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he and his Proverbs 4:20–24
father’s household. And Joseph lived one hun- 20 My son, give attention to my words;
dred and ten years. Joseph saw Ephraim’s Incline your ear to my sayings.
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children to the third generation. The children 21 Do not let them depart from your
of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were also eyes;
brought up on Joseph’s knees. Keep them in the midst of your heart;
22 For they are life to those
who find them,
And health to all their flesh.
50:20 but God meant it for good. Joseph’s
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
wise, theological answer has gone down in
history as the classic statement of God’s sover- For out of it spring the issues of life.
24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth,
eignty over the affairs of men.
And put perverse lips far from you.
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