So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
So Joseph sent his brothers away, and they left. As they were going, he said to them, 'Make sure you don't quarrel with each other on the way home.'
Joseph is telling his brothers not to fight or blame each other as they travel back to tell their father the good news that he's alive.
📚 Historical Context
This happens after Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers who had sold him into slavery years earlier. Joseph had just forgiven them and sent them back to Canaan to bring their father Jacob and the whole family to Egypt during the famine. Joseph knew his brothers had a history of conflict and jealousy, so he wanted to prevent them from arguing about who was to blame for past wrongs.
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