Time after Pentecost · Proper 19 · Year A
Genesis 50:15-21
Joseph Forgives His Brothers
September 13, 2026
Overview & Insights
"You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good." (Genesis 50:20)
After their father's death, Joseph's brothers fear that he will finally take revenge for selling him into slavery. Joseph weeps, reassures them, and says that what they meant for evil God meant for good, promising to provide for them and their children.
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Commentary
Commentary on Genesis 50:15-21 Working Preacher
The Lutheran home commentary on this Year A reading by a named seminary scholar.
Genesis 50 - The Death of Jacob and Joseph's Forgiveness Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical study of Joseph's mercy and God's providence over evil.
Genesis 50:15 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on Joseph's forgiveness of his brothers.
Genesis 50:15 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight
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Genesis Commentaries and Sermons Precept Austin
A gateway to inductive word studies and cross references across Genesis.
Background & Word Study
Genesis 50 (Hebrew and English) Sefaria
The Hebrew of the reconciliation scene alongside English with linked Jewish commentary for the OT reading.
Genesis 50:15 Interlinear BibleHub
The Hebrew of the passage word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers.
Genesis 12-50 Overview BibleProject
An animated overview of the second half of Genesis that frames the Joseph story and its resolution.
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