Genesis 45:5

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Now, don’t be sad or angry with yourselves that you sold me. God sent me ahead of you to save lives.

Cross References

Genesis 50:20

Even though you planned evil against me, God planned good to come out of it. This was to keep many people alive, as he is doing now.

Job 1:21

He said, “Naked I came from my mother, and naked I will return. The Lord has given, and the Lord has taken away! May the name of the Lord be praised.”

Luke 23:34

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they’re doing.” Meanwhile, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.

Genesis 47:25

“You have saved our lives,” they said. “Please, sir, we are willing to be Pharaoh’s slaves.”

2 Corinthians 2:11

I don’t want Satan to outwit us. After all, we are not ignorant about Satan’s scheming.

2 Corinthians 2:7

So now forgive and comfort him. Such distress could overwhelm someone like that if he’s not forgiven and comforted.

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and all the people of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai from Archi’s family is better than Ahithophel’s advice.” (The Lord had commanded Ahithophel’s good advice to be defeated in order to ruin Absalom.)

2 Samuel 12:12

You did this secretly, but I will make this happen in broad daylight in front of all Israel.”

1 Samuel 1:19

Early in the morning Elkanah and his family got up and worshiped in front of the Lord. Then they returned home to Ramah. Elkanah made love to his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered her.

Philemon 1:15

Maybe Onesimus was gone for a while so that you could have him back forever—

Genesis 37:28

As the Midianite merchants were passing by, the brothers pulled Joseph out of the cistern. They sold him to the Ishmaelites for eight ounces of silver. The Ishmaelites took him to Egypt.

Genesis 50:19

Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid! I can’t take God’s place.

Genesis 50:21

Don’t be afraid! I will provide for you and your children.” In this way he reassured them, setting their minds at ease.

Esther 4:14

The fact is, even if you remain silent now, someone else will help and rescue the Jews, but you and your relatives will die. And who knows, you may have gained your royal position for a time like this.”