Genesis 45:5

A Conservative Version

And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

Cross References

Genesis 50:20

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.

Job 1:21

And he said, Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked I shall return there. LORD gave, and LORD has taken away, blessed be the name of LORD.

Luke 23:34

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing his garments, they cast a lot.

Genesis 47:25

And they said, Thou have saved our lives. Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

2 Corinthians 2:11

so that we may not be exploited by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his methods.

2 Corinthians 2:7

so that instead, for you rather to forgive and encourage, lest perhaps such a man would be swallowed up with too much sorrow.

2 Samuel 17:14

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For LORD had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that LORD might bring evil upon A

2 Samuel 12:12

For thou did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.

1 Samuel 1:19

And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and LORD remembered her.

Philemon 1:15

For perhaps because of this he departed for an hour, so that thou might receive him back forever,

Genesis 37:28

And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen, and they drew and lifted Joseph up out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Genesis 50:19

And Joseph said to them, Fear not, for am I in the place of God?

Genesis 50:21

Now therefore fear ye not. I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.

Esther 4:14

For if thou altogether keep quiet at this time, then relief and deliverance will arise to the Jews from another place, but thou and thy father's house will perish. And who knows whether thou have not come to the kingdom for such a