Genesis 50:20

In 11 translations

BSB

As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.

KJV

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.

WEB

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.

ASV

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.

LSV

As for you, you devised evil against me, [but] God devised it for good, in order to do as [at] this day, to keep alive a numerous people;

YLT

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;

DBY

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.Elohim

DRC

You thought evil against me: but God turned it into good, that he might exalt me, as at present you see, and might save many people.

GNV

When ye thought euill against mee, God disposed it to good, that he might bring to passe, as it is this day, and saue much people aliue.

JPS

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.

LXXE

Ye took counsel against me for evil, but God took counsel for me for good, that the matter might be as it is to-day, and much people might be fed.

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WLC

וְאַתֶּ֕ם חֲשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָלַ֖י רָעָ֑ה אֱלֹהִים֙ חֲשָׁבָ֣הּ לְטֹבָ֔ה לְמַ֗עַן עֲשֹׂ֛ה כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לְהַחֲיֹ֥ת עַם־רָֽב׃

LXX-Br

Ὑμεῖς ἐβουλεύσασθε κατʼ ἐμοῦ εἰς πονηρὰ, ὁ δὲ Θεὸς ἐβουλεύσατο περὶ ἐμοῦ εἰς ἀγαθὰ, ὅπως ἂν γενηθῇ ὡς σήμερον, καὶ τραφῇ λαὸς πολύς.

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• Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
• Psalms 119:71It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
• Genesis 45:5–8And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you. For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be…
• Genesis 37:18–20Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him. “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another. “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can…
• Psalms 105:16–17He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. He sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave.
• Acts 2:23He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.
• Acts 3:13–15The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him. You rejected the Holy and…
• Acts 3:26When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
• Genesis 37:4When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.
• Psalms 56:5All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.
• Isaiah 10:7But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations.
• Psalms 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.

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