Genesis 45:5 — Compare Translations

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But now, do not be distressed and disheartened or vexed and angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But now, do not be distressed and disheartened or vexed and angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And now don’t be grieved or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

But do not be upset. Do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me like that. No! It was God who sent me here! He sent me to come here before you. He did that so that I could save people's lives.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Now don't be worried. Don't be angry with yourselves for what you did. It was God's plan for me to come here. I am here to save people's lives.

And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Now do not be upset or blame yourselves because you sold me here. It was really God who sent me ahead of you to save people's lives.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But don't be angry with yourselves that you did this to me, for God did it. He sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And now don't be worried or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.

English KJV 1611

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

English LSB

So now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now do not be upset or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But now do not be distressed, and do not reproach yourselves for having sold me here. It was really for the sake of saving lives that God sent me here ahead of you.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now, do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But don't be upset. And don't be angry with yourselves because you sold me here. God sent me ahead of you to save many lives.

English NIV

And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.

English NKJ 1982

But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.

English NLT

But don't be angry with yourselves that you did this to me, for God did it. He sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Now don’t be grieved. Don’t blame yourselves because you sold me here. It was God who sent me ahead of you in order to save lives.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But don't be angry with yourselves that you did this to me, for God did it! He sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.

English Tyndale 1537

And now be not grieved therewith, neither let it seem a cruel thing in your eyes, that ye sold me hither. For God did send me before you to save life.