Genesis 50:20

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.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

19And Joseph said to them, Fear not: am I then in the place of God?

21And now, fear not: I will maintain you and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke consolingly to them.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:4And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, and they hated him, and could not greet him with friendliness.

Genesis 45:5And now, be not grieved, and be not angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

Psalms 76:10For the fury of man shall praise thee; the remainder of fury wilt thou gird on thyself.

Psalms 119:71It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.

Acts 2:23him, given up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye, by [the] hand of lawless [men], have crucified and slain.

Acts 3:26To you first God, having raised up his servant, has sent him, blessing you in turning each one [of you] from your wickedness.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 50:16-22

Joseph Comforts His Brethren. ( b. c. 1689.) 15 And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. 16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, 17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God… Read the whole commentary →

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