Genesis 50:19
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And he answered them: Fear not: can we resist the will of God?

fear not.

Genesis 45:5 Be not afraid, and let it not seem to you a hard case that you sold me into these countries: for God sent me before you into Egypt for your preservation.

Matthew 14:27 And immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying: Be of good heart: it is I, fear ye not.

Luke 24:37,38 But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a spirit. . . .

for am I.

Genesis 30:2 And Jacob being angry with her, answered: Am I as God, who hath deprived thee of the fruit of thy womb?

Deuteronomy 32:35 Revenge is mine, and I will repay them in due time, that their foot may slide: the day of destruction is at hand, and the time makes haste to come.

2 Kings 5:7 And when the king of Israel had read the letter, he rent his garments, and said: Am I God, to be able to kill and give life, that this man hath sent to me to heal a man of his leprosy? mark, and see how he seeketh occasions against me.

Job 34:19-29 Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man: for all are the work of his hands. . . .

Romans 12:19 Revenge not yourselves, my dearly beloved; but give place unto wrath, for it is written: Revenge is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.

Hebrews 10:30 For we know him that hath said: Vengeance belongeth to me, and I will repay. And again: The Lord shall judge his people.

Context
Joseph Comforts His Brothers
18And his brethren came to him; and worshipping prostrate on the ground, they said: We are thy servants. 19And he answered them: Fear not: can we resist the will of God?20You thought evil against me: but God turned it into good, that he might exalt me, as at present you see, and might save many people.…
Cross References
Genesis 50:18
And his brethren came to him; and worshipping prostrate on the ground, they said: We are thy servants.

Genesis 50:20
You thought evil against me: but God turned it into good, that he might exalt me, as at present you see, and might save many people.

Lexicon
But Joseph
יוֹסֵ֖ף (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

replied,
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

be afraid.
תִּירָ֑אוּ (tî·rā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

Am I
אָֽנִי׃ (’ā·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: I

in the place of
הֲתַ֥חַת (hă·ṯa·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

God?
אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


Additional Translations
But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?And Joseph said to them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

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

And Joseph said to them, Fear not, for I am God's.

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

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

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

Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid, for am I in the place of God?

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