- for am I:
- It belongs to God to execute vengeance, and Joseph did not intend to usurp his prerogative. Thus he instructed his brethren not to fear him, but to fear God; to humble themselves before God, and to seek his forgiveness. "And Jacob'sª angerª was kindledª° against Rachel:ª and he said,ª° [Am] I¹ in God'sª stead,¹ who¹ hath withheldª° from¹ thee the fruitª of the womb?ª" {Gen 30:2} + "To me [belongeth] vengeance,ª and recompence;ª their footª shall slideª° in [due] time:ª for¹ the dayª of their calamityª [is] at hand,ª and the things that shall comeª upon them make haste.ª°" {Deu 32:35} + "And it came to pass,¹ when the kingª of Israelª had readª°¹ the letter,ª that he rentª° his clothes,ª and said,ª° [Am] I¹ God,ª to killª° and to make alive,ª° that¹ this¹ man² doth sendª° unto¹ me to recoverª° a manª of his leprosy?ª¹ whereforeª¹ consider,ª° I pray you,¹ and seeª° how¹ he¹ seeketh a quarrelª° against me." {2Kg 5:7} + "[How much less to him] that¹ acceptethª° not¹ the personsª of princes,ª nor¹ regardethª° the richª more thanª the poor?ª for¹ they all¹ [are] the workª of his hands.ª ... When he¹ giveth quietness,ª° who¹ then can make trouble?ª° and when he hidethª° [his] face,ª who¹ then can beholdª° him? whether [it be done] against¹ a nation,ª or against¹ a manª only:ª" {Job 34:19-29} + "Dearly beloved,ª avengeª° notª yourselves,ª butª [rather] giveª° placeª unto wrath:ª forª it is written,ª° Vengeanceª [is] mine;ª Iª will repay,ª° saithª° the Lord.ª" {Rom 12:19} + "Forª we knowª° him that hath said,ª° Vengeanceª [belongeth] unto me,ª Iª will recompense,ª° saithª° the Lord.ª Andª again,ª The Lordª shall judgeª° his²¹ people.ª" {Hbr 10:30}
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