In Genesis 49-50, Jacob again blessed his sons and gave them his final instructions and then died. After a period of mourning, Joseph returned to Egypt with his brothers. His brothers were worried that now Joseph might pay them back for the wrongs they did to him, but he said, "don't be afraid.. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. So, don't be afraid. I will provide for you and your children." Joseph lived in Egypt, having seen three generations of children, and then said to his brothers, " I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."