Judah said to his brothers, ‘What do we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
Genesis 50:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result #– #the survival of many people. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring about that many people should be kept alive, as they are this day. 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. Common English Bible You planned something bad for me, but God produced something good from it, in order to save the lives of many people, just as he’s doing today. Catholic Public Domain Version You devised evil against me. But God turned it into good, so that he might exalt me, just as you presently discern, and so that he might bring about the salvation of many peoples. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Judah said to his brothers, ‘What do we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
Come on, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh,’ and his brothers agreed.
When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not bring themselves to speak peaceably to him.
But Joseph said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
But this is not what he intends; this is not what he plans. It is his intent to destroy and to cut off many nations.
Though he was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used lawless people to nail him to a cross and kill him.
God raised up his servant and sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.’
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.