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Genesis 50:21

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “So therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” So he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And now, fear not: I will maintain you and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke consolingly to them.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Now, therefore, do not fear! I, will nourish you, and your little ones. Thus he consoled them, and spake unto their heart.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and now, fear not: I do nourish you and your infants;' and he comforteth them, and speaketh unto their heart.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Fear not: I will feed you and your children. And he comforted them, and spoke gently and mildly.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Feare not nowe therefore, I will nourish you, and your children: and hee comforted them, and spake kindly vnto them.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Now therefore feare yee not: I will nourish you, and your litle ones. And hee comforted them, and spake kindly vnto them.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Now therefore do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And he said to them, Fear not, I will maintain you, and your families: and he comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Now x6258
(6258) Complement
אַתָּה
`attah
{at-taw'}
From H6256; at this time, whether adverbial, conjugational or expletive.
therefore fear 3372
{3372} Prime
יָרֵא
yare'
{yaw-ray'}
A primitive root; to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
ye not: x408
(0408) Complement
אַל
'al
{al}
A negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
I x595
(0595) Complement
אָנֹכִי
'anokiy
{aw-no-kee'}
A primitive pronoun; I.
will nourish 3557
{3557} Prime
כּול
kuwl
{kool}
A primitive root; properly to keep in; hence to measure; figuratively to maintain (in various senses).
z8770
<8770> Grammar
Stem - Pilpel (See H8842)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 18
you, and your little ones. 2945
{2945} Prime
טַף
taph
{taf}
From H2952 (perhaps referring to the tripping gait of children); a family (mostly used collectively in the singular).
And he comforted 5162
{5162} Prime
נָחַם
nacham
{naw-kham'}
A primitive root; properly to sigh, that is, breathe strongly; by implication to be sorry, that is, (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself).
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
them, and spake 1696
{1696} Prime
דִּבֵּר
dabar
{daw-bar'}
A primitive root; perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
kindly 3820
{3820} Prime
לֵב
leb
{labe}
A form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.
x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
unto them.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Genesis 50:15-21.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Genesis 50:15-21.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Genesis 50:21

Fear not, I will nourish you — See what an excellent spirit Joseph was of, and learn of him to render good for evil. He did not tell them they were upon their good behaviour, and he would be kind to them if he saw they carried themselves well: no, he would not thus hold them in suspence, nor seem jealous of them, though they had been suspicious of him. He comforted them, and, to banish all their fears, he spake kindly to them. Those we love and forgive we must not only do well for, but speak kindly to.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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I will nourish:

Genesis 45:10-11 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: ... And there will I nourish thee; for yet [there are] five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
Genesis 47:12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to [their] families.
Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Romans 12:20-21 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. ... Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men].
1 Peter 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

kindly unto them:
Heb. to their hearts,
Genesis 34:3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
Isaiah 40:2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
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Gn 34:3; 45:10; 47:12. Is 40:2. Mt 5:44; 6:14. Ro 12:20. 1Th 5:15. 1P 3:9.

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