Genesis 50:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 50:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 50:20 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 50:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 50:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.”
Genesis 50:20 — World English Bible
Genesis 50:20 ASV — 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.”
Genesis 50:20 — American Standard Version
Genesis 50:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“As for you, ye devised against me evil--God devised it for good, in order to do as <FI>at<Fi> this day, to keep alive a numerous people;”
Genesis 50:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 50:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Ye indeed meant evil against me:God meant it for good, in order that he might do as [it is] this day, to save a great people alive.”
Genesis 50:20 — Darby Translation
Genesis 50:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When ye thought euill against mee, God disposed it to good, that he might bring to passe, as it is this day, and saue much people aliue.”
Genesis 50:20 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 50:20 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And you—you intended evil against me; God intended it for good, in order to do as this day—to keep alive a great people.”
Genesis 50:20 — The Living Sword
Genesis 50:20 in Context — Genesis 50
18 Ses frères vinrent eux-mêmes se prosterner devant lui, et ils dirent: Nous sommes tes serviteurs.
19 Joseph leur dit: Soyez sans crainte; car suis-je à la place de Dieu?
20 Vous aviez médité de me faire du mal: Dieu l’a changé en bien, pour accomplir ce qui arrive aujourd’hui, pour sauver la vie à un peuple nombreux.
21 Soyez donc sans crainte; je vous entretiendrai, vous et vos enfants. Et il les consola, en parlant à leur cœur.
22 Joseph demeura en Égypte, lui et la maison de son père. Il vécut cent dix ans.
What Does Genesis 50:20 Mean?
Genesis 50:20 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 50. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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