Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Now do not be troubled or angry with yourselves for sending me away, because God sent me before you to be the saviour of your lives.

New American Standard Bible

Now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

King James Version

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

Holman Bible

And now don’t be worried or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.

International Standard Version

"I'm your brother Joseph, whom you sold into slavery in Egypt!" he told them. "But don't be distressed or angry at yourselves because you sold me here, because God sent me ahead of you all in order to deliver us.

A Conservative Version

And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

American Standard Version

And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

Amplified

Now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to save life and preserve our family.

Darby Translation

And now, be not grieved, and be not angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

Julia Smith Translation

And now, ye shall not be grieved, and it shall not burn in your eyes, because ye sold me here: for God sent me before you for the preservation of life.

King James 2000

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So now, do not be distressed and do not be angry {with yourselves} that you sold me here, for God sent me as deliverance before you.

Modern King James verseion

And now do not be grieved, nor angry with yourselves that you sold me here. For God sent me before you to preserve life.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And now be not grieved therewith, neither let it seem a cruel thing in your eyes, that ye sold me hither. For God did send me before you to save life.

NET Bible

Now, do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life!

New Heart English Bible

Now do not be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

The Emphasized Bible

But, now, do not grieve, neither let it be vexing in your eyes, that ye sold me hither, - for, to save life, did God send me before you.

Webster

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God sent me before you to preserve life.

World English Bible

Now don't be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

Youngs Literal Translation

and now, be not grieved, nor let it be displeasing in your eyes that ye sold me hither, for to preserve life hath God sent me before you.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עצב 
`atsab 
Usage: 17

חרה 
Charah 
Usage: 91

with yourselves
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

that ye sold
מכר 
Makar 
sell, seller, at all
Usage: 80

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

me before you
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

Joseph Reveals His Identity

4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt. 5 Now do not be troubled or angry with yourselves for sending me away, because God sent me before you to be the saviour of your lives. 6 For these two years have been years of need, and there are still five more years to come in which there will be no ploughing or cutting of grain.


Cross References

Genesis 50:20

As for you, it was in your mind to do me evil, but God has given a happy outcome, the salvation of numbers of people, as you see today.

Genesis 45:7-8

God sent me before you to keep you and yours living on earth so that you might become a great nation.

Job 1:21

With nothing I came out of my mother's body, and with nothing I will go back there; the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; let the Lord's name be praised.

Psalm 105:16-17

And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread.

Genesis 47:25

And they said to him, Truly you have kept us from death; may we have grace in your eyes, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

1 Samuel 1:19

And early in the morning they got up, and after worshipping before the Lord they went back to Ramah, to their house: and Elkanah had connection with his wife; and the Lord kept her in mind.

2 Samuel 12:12

You did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and in the light of the sun.

2 Samuel 16:10-12

And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Let him go on cursing, for the Lord has said, Put a curse on David, and who then may say, Why have you done so?

2 Samuel 17:14

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, Hushai's suggestion is better than that of Ahithophel. For it was the purpose of the Lord to make the wise designs of Ahithophel without effect, so that the Lord might send evil on Absalom.

Isaiah 40:1-2

Give comfort, give comfort, to my people, says your God.

Luke 23:34

And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.

Acts 2:23-24

Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men:

Acts 4:24-28

And hearing it, they all, with one mind, made prayer to God and said, O Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all things in them:

Acts 7:9-15

And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,

2 Corinthians 2:7

So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great.

2 Corinthians 2:11

So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.

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