Genesis 50:20
Berean Standard Bible (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.
In context
18 His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”
19 But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
20 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.
21 Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.
22 Now Joseph and his father’s household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110.
Genesis 50:20 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's 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;
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.