Devine Scripture

Genesis 45:5

Genesis chapter 45 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

Context

v.4And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

v.5This passage

v.6For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 16:10

    And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

  • Acts 2:23

    him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay:

  • 2 Samuel 12:12

    For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.

  • Genesis 47:25

    And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.

  • 2 Corinthians 2:7

    so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

  • Acts 7:9

    And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,