Genesis 50:20 - Easy To Read Version

²⁰ It is true that you planned to do something bad to me. But really, God was planning good things. God’s plan was to use me to save the lives of many people. And that is what happened!

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ 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

²⁰ 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)

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.

Common English Bible

²⁰ 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

²⁰ 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

²⁰ 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.

Genesis 50:20 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 37:26

So Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we get if we kill our brother and hide his death?

Genesis 37:27

We will profit more if we sell him to these traders. Then we will not be guilty of killing our own brother.” The other brothers agreed.

Genesis 37:4

Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than he loved them. They hated their brother because of this. They refused to say nice things to Joseph.

Genesis 50:19

Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. I am not God! {I have no right to punish you.}

Psalm 119:71

Suffering was good for me.\par I learned your laws.\par

Psalm 56:5

My enemies are always\par twisting my words.\par They are always making plans against me.\par

Psalm 76:10

God, people respect you\par when you punish evil people.\par You show your anger,\par and the survivors {\cf2\super [434]} become stronger.\par

Isaiah 10:7

“But Assyria {\cf2\super [114]} does not understand that I will use him. Assyria does not think that he is a tool for me. Assyria only wants to destroy other people. Assyria only plans to destroy many nations.

Acts 2:23

Jesus was given to you, and you killed him. With the help of bad men you nailed Jesus to a cross. But God knew all this would happen. This was God’s plan. God made this plan long ago.

Acts 3:26

God has sent his special servant (Jesus). God sent him to you first. God sent Jesus to bless you. He does this by making each of you turn away from doing bad things.”

Romans 8:28

We know that in everything God works for the good of those people that love him. These are the people God called (chose), because that was his plan.