Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Now do not be grieved or angry
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.
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Joseph
Aim in life » Mission, life's » Joseph sent to egypt to preserve the chosen family
Brother » Joseph's, for his brethren
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph makes himself known to his brethren
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » Joseph
Forgiveness » Instances of » Joseph forgives his brothers
Forgiveness of injuries » Should be accompanied by » Kindness
Joseph » Son of jacob » His faith
Mission » Life's » Joseph sent to egypt to preserve the chosen family
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Overruling wicked designs for good
Topics
Interlinear
`atsab
Charah
`ayin
'elohiym
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 45:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Reveals His Identity
4 And Joseph will say to his brethren, Come near now to me: and they will come near, and he will say, I am Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold me into Egypt 5 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. 6 For this the second year of the famine in the midst of the land: and yet five years in which no ploughing and reaping.
Cross References
Genesis 50:20
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.
Genesis 45:7-8
And God will send me before you to put for you a remnant upon the earth, and to preserve life for you by a great deliverance.
Job 1:21
And he will say, Naked I came forth from my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn back there: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah took; the name of Jehovah shall be blessed.
Psalm 105:16-17
And he will call a famine upon the land: he broke all the support of bread.
Genesis 47:25
And they will say, Thou didst preserve us alive: shall we find grace in the eyes of my lord, we were servants to Pharaoh.
1 Samuel 1:19
And they will rise early in the morning and worship before Jehovah, and will turn back and will go to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah will know Hannah his wife, and Jehovah will remember her.
2 Samuel 12:12
For thou didst in secret: and I will do this word before all Israel, and before the sun.
2 Samuel 16:10-12
And the king will say, What to me and you ye sons of Zeruiah? for he shall curse, and because Jehovah said to him, Curse David: and who shall say, Wherefore didst thou thus?
2 Samuel 17:14
And Absalom will say, and every man of Israel, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is good above the counsel of Ahithophel. And Jehovah commanded to frustrate the good counsel of Ahithophel so that Jehovah brought evil upon Absalom.
Isaiah 40:1-2
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, will your God say
Luke 23:34
And Jesus said, Father, let them go; for they know not what they do. And having divided his garments, they cast lots.
Acts 2:23-24
This one, surrendered by the fixed counsel and foreknowledge of God, having taken by lawless hands, having fastened, ye slew:
Acts 4:24-28
And they, having heard, lifted up the voice unanimously to God, and said, Sovereign, thou God having made heaven, and earth, and sea, and all things which in them:
Acts 7:9-15
And the patriarchs having been jealous, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
2 Corinthians 2:7
So that on the contrary ye should rather show kindness, and console, lest perhaps such be swallowed down with more abundant sadness.
2 Corinthians 2:11
That we might not be taken advantage of by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his inventions.