Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result—the survival of many people.

New American Standard Bible

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.

King James Version

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

International Standard Version

As far as you're concerned, you were planning evil against me, but God intended it for good, planning to bring about the present result so that many people would be preserved alive.

A Conservative Version

And as for you, ye meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

American Standard Version

And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

Amplified

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present outcome, that many people would be kept alive [as they are this day].

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

Ye indeed meant evil against me: God meant it for good, in order that he might do as it is this day, to save a great people alive.

Julia Smith Translation

And you, ye even purposed evil against me; God purposed it for good, for the sake of doing as this day, to preserve alive much people.

King James 2000

But as for you, you thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

Lexham Expanded Bible

As for you, you planned evil against me, [but] God planned it for good, in order to do this--to keep many people alive--as [it is] today.

Modern King James verseion

But as for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save a great many people alive.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Ye thought evil unto me: but God turned it unto good to bring to pass, as it is this day, even to save much people alive.

NET Bible

As for you, you meant to harm me, but God intended it for a good purpose, so he could preserve the lives of many people, as you can see this day.

New Heart English Bible

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

The Emphasized Bible

Ye, indeed, planned against me, evil, - God, planned it, for good, for the sake of doing, as at this day, to save alive much people.

Webster

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

World English Bible

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

Youngs Literal Translation

As for you, ye devised against me evil -- God devised it for good, in order to do as at this day, to keep alive a numerous people;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But as for you, ye thought
חשׁב 
Chashab 
Usage: 124

against me but God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

to
מען 
Ma`an 
that, for, to, to the end, because of, lest, to the intent
Usage: 271

as it is this day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

to save
חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

Devotionals

Devotionals about Genesis 50:20

Devotionals containing Genesis 50:20

References

Easton

Fausets

Images Genesis 50:20

Prayers for Genesis 50:20

Context Readings

Joseph Reassures His Brothers

19 But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20 You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result—the survival of many people. 21 Therefore don’t be afraid. I will take care of you and your little ones.” And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.



Cross References

Romans 8:28

We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.

Psalm 119:71

It was good for me to be afflicted
so that I could learn Your statutes.

Genesis 37:4

When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not bring themselves to speak peaceably to him.

Genesis 37:18-20

They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted to kill him.

Genesis 45:5-8

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

Psalm 56:5

They twist my words all day long;
all their thoughts against me are evil.

Psalm 76:10

Even human wrath will praise You;
You will clothe Yourself
with their remaining wrath.

Isaiah 10:7

But this is not what he intends;
this is not what he plans.
It is his intent to destroy
and to cut off many nations.

Acts 2:23

Though He was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used lawless people to nail Him to a cross and kill Him.

Acts 3:13-15

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release Him.

Acts 3:26

God raised up His Servant and sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.”

Psalm 105:16-17

He called down famine against the land
and destroyed the entire food supply.

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