Genesis 50:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 50:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 50:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 50:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.”
Genesis 50:20 — World English Bible
Genesis 50:20 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. ”
Genesis 50:20 — American Standard Version
Genesis 50:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“As 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;”
Genesis 50:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 50:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Genesis 50:20 — Darby Translation
Genesis 50:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When ye thought euill against mee, God disposed it to good, that he might bring to passe, as it is this day, and saue much people aliue.”
Genesis 50:20 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 50:20 in Context — Genesis 50
18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
20 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.
21 Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
22 And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father’s house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.
What Does Genesis 50:20 Mean?
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