Devine Scripture

Genesis 50:20

Genesis chapter 50 · verse 20 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.19And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

v.20This passage

v.21Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

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.