But poor Mansoul interpreted the way Emmanuel carried Himself much the same way Joseph’s brothers had interpreted his behavior toward them – in quite a contrary way (which is apt to happen in such cases). (And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. – Genesis 50:15) For they thought, If Emmanuel loved us, He would show it by what He says and how He behaves toward us, but He does none of these. As a result, they determined Emmanuel hated them. With this mistaken notion,
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