Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009) You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result--the survival of many people.New American Standard Bible (©1995) "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. King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) 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. International Standard Version (©2012) As far as you're concerned, you were planning evil against me, but God intended it for good, planning to bring about the present result so that many people would be preserved alive. King James 2000 Bible (©2003) But as for you, you thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive. American King James Version But as for you, you thought evil against me; but God meant it to good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. American Standard Version 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. Douay-Rheims Bible You thought evil against me: but God turned it into good, that he might exalt me, as at present you see, and might save many people. Darby Bible Translation 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. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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;
Genesis 37:26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? Genesis 37:27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. Genesis 45:5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. Genesis 45:7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. Genesis 50:19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? Isaiah 10:7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
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