Genesis 50:20

While you planned bad things for me, God planned it for good so that in the end many lives could be saved.

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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

19“You don't need to be afraid!” he told them. “I don't stand in the place of God, do I?

21So don't worry. I'll go on taking care of you and your children.” Speaking kindly like this he calmed them down.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:4When his brothers noticed that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and had nothing good to say about him.

Genesis 45:5But don't be worried or get angry with yourselves that you sold me to be a slave here, because it was God who sent me ahead of you to save lives.

Psalms 76:10Even human anger against you makes you look glorious, for you wear it alike a crown.

Psalms 119:71The suffering I went through was good for me, so I could think about what you have stipulated.

Acts 2:23God, knowing beforehand what would happen, followed his plan and resolved to hand him over to you. By means of the hands of wicked men, you killed him by nailing him to a cross.

Acts 3:26God prepared his Servant and sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your evil ways.”

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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