Genesis 50:20
World English Bible (WEB)
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.
In context
18 His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.”
19 Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for am I in the place of God?
20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.
21 Now therefore don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” He comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.
22 Joseph lived in Egypt, he, and his father’s house. Joseph lived one hundred ten years.
Genesis 50:20 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.