And they sent a messenger to Joseph, saying, Your father did command before he died, saying,
And they sent a messenger to Joseph, saying, Your father did command before he died, saying,
And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
So they sent word to Joseph, saying, Your father, before his death, gave us orders, saying,
And they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, Thy father commanded before he died, saying,
They sent a message to Joseph, saying, "Your father commanded before he died, saying,
And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
Thy father did command - Whether he did or not we cannot tell. Some think they had feigned this story, but that is not so likely. Jacob might have had suspicions too, and might have thought that the best way to prevent evil was to humble themselves before their brother, and get a fresh assurance of his forgiveness.
50:16 Thy father did command - Thus in humbling ourselves to Christ by faith and repentance, we may plead that it is the command of his father and our father we should do so.