12So his sons did as he had given them orders to do:
13For they took him into the land of Canaan and put him to rest in the hollow rock in the field of Machpelah, which Abraham got with the field, for a resting-place, from Ephron the Hittite at Mamre.
14And when his father had been put to rest, Joseph and his brothers and all who had gone with him, went back to Egypt.
15Now after the death of their father, Joseph's brothers said to themselves, It may be that Joseph's heart will be turned against us, and he will give us punishment for all the evil which we did to him.
16So they sent word to Joseph, saying, Your father, before his death, gave us orders, saying,
17You are to say to Joseph, Let the wrongdoing of your brothers be overlooked, and the evil they did to you: now, if it is your pleasure, let the sin of the servants of your father's God have forgiveness. And at these words, Joseph was overcome with weeping.
18Then his brothers went, and falling at his feet, said, Truly, we are your servants.
