And Yehuḏah said to his brothers, “What would we gain if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
Genesis 50:20 - The Scriptures 2009 “And you, you intended evil against me, but Elohim intended it for good, in order to do it as it is this day, to keep a great many people alive. 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. |
And Yehuḏah said to his brothers, “What would we gain if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
Come and let us sell him to the Yishma‛ĕlites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brothers listened.
But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and were not able to speak peaceably to him.
And Yosĕph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of Elohim?
It was good for me that I was afflicted, That I might learn Your laws.
All day long they twist my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.
For the wrath of mankind praises You, With the remainder of wrath You gird Yourself!
“But he does not intend so, nor does his heart think so, for it is in his heart to destroy, and cut off not a few nations.
this One, given up by the set purpose and foreknowledge of Elohim, you have impaled and put to death through the hands of lawless men –
“To you first, Elohim, having raised up His Servant יהושע, sent Him to bless you, in turning away each one of you from your wicked ways.”
And we know that all matters work together for good to those who love Elohim, to those who are called according to his purpose.