20You 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.


In Context

17 That we should say thus much to thee from him: I beseech thee to forget the wickedness of thy brethren, and the sin and malice they practiced against thee: we also pray thee, to forgive the servants of the God of thy father this wickedness. And when Joseph heard this, he wept.

18 And his brethren came to him: and worshipping prostrate on the ground they said: We are thy servants.

19 And he answered them: Fear not: can we resist the will of God?

20 You 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.

21 Fear not: I will feed you and your children. And he comforted them, and spoke gently and mildly.

22 And he dwelt in Egypt with all his father's house: and lived a hundred and ten years.

Genesis 50:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

50:20But 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

50:20You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

50:20And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

50:20Ye 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

50:20And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

50:20But 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

50:20As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

50:20As 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

50:20But as for you, you thought evil against me; but God meant it to good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.