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Genesis 50:19

And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

KJV

Quibus ille respondit : Nolite timere : num Dei possumus resistere voluntati ?

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἰωσήφ Μὴ φοβεῖσθε, τοῦ γὰρ θεοῦ ἐγὼ εἰμί·

LXX

And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר אֲלֵ/הֶ֛ם יוֹסֵ֖ף אַל תִּירָ֑אוּ כִּ֛י הֲ/תַ֥חַת אֱלֹהִ֖ים אָֽנִי

Hebrew

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In this verse

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
ו
v
noun · 505×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
יוֹסֵ֖ף
yvsp
proper_noun · 213×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
תִּירָ֖א
tyr'
verb · 325×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 30:2 — And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
  • Gen 30:2 — And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
  • Gen 45:5 — Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
  • Rom 12:19 — Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.