Genesis 50:20

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.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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 unto them: 'Fear not; for am I in the place of God?

21Now therefore fear ye not; I will sustain you, and your little ones.' And he comforted them, and spoke kindly unto them.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

Genesis 45:5And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God did send me before you to preserve life.

Psalms 76:10(76-11) Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee; the residue of wrath shalt Thou gird upon Thee.

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

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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