Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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
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 And Joseph said to them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? 20 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. 21 Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.

Cross References

Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Psalm 119:71

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

Genesis 37:4

And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, 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 to them, they conspired against him to slay him.

Genesis 45:5-8

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God sent me before you to preserve life.

Psalm 56:5

Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Psalm 76:10

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath wilt thou restrain.

Isaiah 10:7

Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

Acts 2:23

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

Acts 3:13-15

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

Acts 3:26

To you first, God having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

Psalm 105:16-17

Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he broke the whole staff of bread.

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