Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
As for you,
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.
Holman Bible
You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result—the survival of many people.
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 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;
Themes
Afflictions » Frequently terminate in good
Brother » Joseph's, for his brethren
Conviction » Instances of » Joseph's brother, on account of their cruelty to joseph
Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
Family » Of saints » Live in mutual forbearance
Forgiveness » Instances of » Joseph forgives his brothers
Forgiveness of injuries » Exemplified » Joseph
Joseph » Summary of his life » Returned good for evil
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Overruling wicked designs for good
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Genesis 50:20
Devotionals containing Genesis 50:20
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 50:20
Images Genesis 50:20
Prayers for Genesis 50:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Reassures His Brothers
19 And Joseph said to them, Do not fear. For am I in the place of God? 20 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. 21 And now do not fear. I will nourish you and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke to their hearts.
Cross References
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Psalm 119:71
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, so that I might learn Your Precepts.
Genesis 37:4
And when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
Genesis 37:18-20
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him.
Genesis 45:5-8
And now do not be grieved, nor angry with yourselves that you sold me here. For God sent me before you to preserve life.
Psalm 56:5
All day long they pervert my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Psalm 76:10
Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; the wrath that is left, You shall bind up.
Isaiah 10:7
Yet he does not plan this, nor does his heart think so. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off not a few nations.
Acts 2:23
this One given to you by the before-determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken and by lawless hands, crucifying Him, you put Him to death;
Acts 3:13-15
The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His son Jesus, whom you delivered up, denying Him in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to let Him go.
Acts 3:26
Having raised up His son Jesus, God sent Him to you first, to bless you in turning every one of you away from his iniquities.
Psalm 105:16-17
And He called for a famine on the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.