Genesis 45:5

Good News Translation

Now do not be upset or blame yourselves because you sold me here. It was really God who sent me ahead of you to save people's lives.

Cross References

Genesis 37:28

and when some Midianite traders came by, the brothers pulled Joseph out of the well and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.

Genesis 47:25

They answered, “You have saved our lives; you have been good to us, sir, and we will be the king's slaves.”

Genesis 50:19

But Joseph said to them, “Don't be afraid; I can't put myself in the place of God.

Genesis 50:20

You plotted evil against me, but God turned it into good, in order to preserve the lives of many people who are alive today because of what happened.

Genesis 50:21

You have nothing to fear. I will take care of you and your children.” So he reassured them with kind words that touched their hearts.

2 Samuel 12:12

You sinned in secret, but I will make this happen in broad daylight for all Israel to see.’”

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and all the Israelites said, “Hushai's advice is better than Ahithophel's.” The Lord had decided that Ahithophel's good advice would not be followed, so that disaster would come on Absalom.

Esther 4:14

If you keep quiet at a time like this, help will come from heaven to the Jews, and they will be saved, but you will die and your father's family will come to an end. Yet who knows—maybe it was for a time like this that you were made queen!”

Job 1:21

He said, “I was born with nothing, and I will die with nothing. The Lord gave, and now he has taken away. May his name be praised!”

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, “Forgive them, Father! They don't know what they are doing.” They divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.

2 Corinthians 2:11

in order to keep Satan from getting the upper hand over us; for we know what his plans are.

2 Corinthians 2:7

Now, however, you should forgive him and encourage him, in order to keep him from becoming so sad as to give up completely.

Philemon 1:15

It may be that Onesimus was away from you for a short time so that you might have him back for all time.

1 Samuel 1:19

The next morning Elkanah and his family got up early, and after worshiping the Lord, they went back home to Ramah. Elkanah had intercourse with his wife Hannah, and the Lord answered her prayer.