Genesis 50:20
What does Genesis 50:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 50:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949As for you, it was in your mind to do me evil, but God has given a happy outcome, the salvation of numbers of people, as you see today.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862As for you, ye devised against me evil--God devised it for good, in order to do as <FI>at<Fi> this day, to keep alive a numerous people;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752You 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Ye 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.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 56:5
All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.
- Acts 3:13
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.
- Isaiah 10:7
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.
- Genesis 45:5
And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
- Acts 3:26
Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.
- Genesis 37:18
And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
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