Genesis 42:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

On the third day, Joseph said to them, 'Do what I'm about to tell you, and you will live, because I respect and honor God.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Joseph is telling his brothers that he will spare their lives because his fear and reverence for God guides his decisions.

📚 Historical Context

Joseph, now a powerful governor in Egypt, is speaking to his ten brothers who have come to buy grain during a severe famine. The brothers don't recognize Joseph, whom they had sold into slavery years earlier. Joseph has been testing them by accusing them of being spies and keeping them in prison for three days.

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