Genesis 50:20 | |
NASB: "As for you, you meant evil against me, [but] God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive. (NASB ©1995) GWT: 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. (GOD'S WORD®) 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. ASV: 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. BBE: As for you, it was in your mind to do me evil, but God has given a happy outcome, the salvation of numbers of people, as you see today. DBY: 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. JPS: 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. WBS: But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive. WEB: As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive. YLT: As for you, ye devised against me evil -- God devised it for good, in order to do as [at] this day, to keep alive a numerous people; | |
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