Parallel Verses
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;
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 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.
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 saith unto them, 'Fear not, for am I in the place of God? 20 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; 21 and now, fear not: I do nourish you and your infants;' and he comforteth them, and speaketh unto their heart.
Cross References
Romans 8:28
And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;
Psalm 119:71
Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.
Genesis 37:4
and his brethren see that their father hath loved him more than any of his brethren, and they hate him, and have not been able to speak to him peaceably.
Genesis 37:18-20
And they see him from afar, even before he draweth near unto them, and they conspire against him to put him to death.
Genesis 45:5-8
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.
Psalm 56:5
All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts are for evil,
Psalm 76:10
For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.
Isaiah 10:7
And he -- he thinketh not so, And his heart reckoneth not so, For -- to destroy is in his heart, And to cut off nations not a few.
Acts 2:23
this one, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, being given out, having taken by lawless hands, having crucified -- ye did slay;
Acts 3:13-15
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, did glorify His child Jesus, whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, he having given judgment to release him,
Acts 3:26
to you first, God, having raised up His child Jesus, did send him, blessing you, in the turning away of each one from your evil ways.'
Psalm 105:16-17
And He calleth a famine on the land, The whole staff of bread He hath broken.