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Genesis 50

Joseph mourns his father and carries him to Canaan for burial. His brothers fear revenge, but Joseph says, 'Ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good.' He dies at a hundred and ten, asking that his bones be taken up when God visits his people.

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Dies, asking that his bones be carried up After Jacob's death: "God meant it unto good"

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Joseph, ages 39–56: A family restored
The failure being restored here is his brothers'. Joseph tests them, weeps, reveals himself and brings them to Goshen. Seventeen years later, after Jacob dies, they still fear revenge. His answer names the evil plainly and sets God's purpose over it. Forgiven…

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