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Genesis 50:20

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20rBut as for you, you meant evil against me; but sGod meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.

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Genesis 50:20: As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.

Cross references

  1. rGen. 45:5, 7; Ps. 56:5
  2. s[Acts 3:13–15]

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result—the survival of many people.

NLTNew Living Translation

You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.

LEBThe Lexham English 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.

KJV 1900King 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.