Genesis 50:19 (GNV)

Passage

To whome Ioseph sayde, Feare not: for am not I vnder God?

Nearby Context

Genesis 50:17 Thus shall ye say vnto Ioseph, Forgiue now, I pray thee, the trespasse of thy brethren, and their sinne: for they rewarded thee euil. And nowe, we pray thee, forgiue the trespasse of the seruants of thy fathers God. And Ioseph wept, when they spake vnto him.

Genesis 50:18 Also his brethren came vnto him, and fell downe before his face, and sayde, Beholde, we be thy seruants.

Genesis 50:19 To whome Ioseph sayde, Feare not: for am not I vnder God?

Genesis 50:20 When ye thought euill against mee, God disposed it to good, that he might bring to passe, as it is this day, and saue much people aliue.

Genesis 50:21 Feare not nowe therefore, I will nourish you, and your children: and hee comforted them, and spake kindly vnto them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whome", "ioseph", "sayde", "feare", and "vnder". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whome" and "ioseph", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "Also his brethren came vnto him and..." into verse 20's "When ye thought euill against mee God...", so "whome" and "ioseph" belong inside that flow. In Genesis context, the local focus is creation, human rebellion, covenant promise, and God's providence.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "whome" and "ioseph" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.