So he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the journey.”
Parallel translations
- WEB So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. He said to them, “See that you don’t quarrel on the way.”
- KJV So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
- BSB Then Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way!”
- NKJV So he sent his brothers away, and they departed; and he said to them, “See that you do not become troubled along the way.”
- NLT So Joseph sent his brothers off, and as they left, he called after them, “Don’t quarrel about all this along the way!”
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Quick answer
As his brothers depart, Joseph warns them not to quarrel on the way. He anticipates the tension their shared guilt might stir.
Overview
Joseph sends the brothers off with a tender caution against quarreling during the journey. He likely foresees that they might blame one another for the old sin now brought to light. His gentle word seeks to preserve the peace that forgiveness has restored among them.
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Cross-references · 8
- 1 Th 5:13and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
- Eph 4:31–32Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.
- Gen 42:21–22They said to one another, “We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn’t listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.”
- Col 3:12–13Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
- Ps 133:1–3A Song of Ascents. By David. See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
- Phil 2:2–5make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
- John 13:34–35A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
- Gen 37:22Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him” — that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
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