Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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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Hastings
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 unto them, "Fear not, for am not I under God? 20 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. 21 Fear not therefore, for I will care for you and for your children." And he spake kindly unto them.
Cross References
Romans 8:28
For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.
Psalm 119:71
It is good for me that I have been in trouble, that I may learn thy statutes.
Genesis 37:4
When his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him and could not speak one kind word unto him.
Genesis 37:18-20
And when they saw him afar off before he came at them, they took counsel against him, for to slay him,
Genesis 45:5-8
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.
Psalm 56:5
They vex me daily in my words: all that they imagine is to do me evil.
Psalm 76:10
The fierceness of man shall turn to thy praise; and the fierceness of them shalt thou refrain.
Isaiah 10:7
Howbeit, his meaning is not so, neither thinketh his heart of this fashion. But he imagineth only, how he may overthrow and destroy much people,
Acts 2:23
him have ye taken by the hands of unrighteous persons, after he was delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, and have crucified and slain him whom God hath raised up:
Acts 3:13-15
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his son Jesus, whom ye delivered and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had judged him to be loosed:
Acts 3:26
First unto you hath God raised up his son Jesus, and him he hath sent to bless you, that every one of you should turn from your wickedness."
Psalm 105:16-17
Moreover he called for a dearth upon the land, and destroyed all the provision of bread.