“So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.”
King James Version (KJV)
45:24 See that ye fall not out by the way - He knew they were but too apt to be quarrelsome; and what had lately passed, which revived the remembrance of what they had done formerly against their brother, might give them occasion to quarrel. Now Joseph having forgiven them all, lays this obligation upon them, not to upbraid one another. This charge our Lord Jesus has given to us, that we love one another, that we live in peace, that whatever occurs, or whatever former occurrences are remembered, we fall not out. For, We are brethren, we have all one father. We are his brethren; and we shame, our relation to him, who is our peace, if we fall out. We are all guilty, verily guilty, and instead of quarrelling with one another, have a great deal of reason to fall out with ourselves. We are forgiven of God, whom we have all offended, and therefore should be ready to forgive one another. We are by the way, a way that lies through the land of Egypt, where we have many eyes upon us, that seek occasion and advantage against us; a way that leads to Canaan, where we hope to be for ever in perfect peace.
So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and hee said vnto them, See that yee fall not out by the way.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, "Do not quarrel on the journey."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he sent his brothers on their way, and said to them, See that you have no argument on the road.
- Basic English Bible
And he sent his brethren away, and they departed. And he said to them, Do not quarrel on the way.
- Darby Bible
So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said to them, See that ye contend not by the way.
- Webster's Bible
So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. He said to them, "See that you don't quarrel on the way."
- World English Bible
And he sendeth his brethren away, and they go; and he saith unto them, `Be not angry in the way.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
So he sent his brethren away, and they departed; and he said unto them: 'See that ye fall not out by the way.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible