Genesis 50:20 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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;

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.

English Amplified

As for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring about that many people should be kept alive, as they are this day.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

As for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring about that many people should be kept alive, as they are this day.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result — the survival of many people.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

You decided to do a bad thing to me. But God caused a good thing to happen because of that. God brought me here to save the lives of many people. You can see now that it has really happened!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

It is true that you planned to do something bad to me. But really, God was planning good things. God's plan was to use me to save the lives of many people. And that is what happened.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You plotted evil against me, but God turned it into good, in order to preserve the lives of many people who are alive today because of what happened.

English God's Word - GW 1995

As far as I am concerned, God turned into good what you meant for evil. He brought me to the high position I have today so I could save the lives of many people.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result-- the survival of many people.

English KJV 1611

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.

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to do what has happened on this day, to keep many people alive.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But as for you, you intended to harm me, but God intended it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many lives.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 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.

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

Even though you meant harm to me, God meant it for good, to achieve his present end, the survival of many people.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

As for you, you meant to harm me, but God intended it for a good purpose, so he could preserve the lives of many people, as you can see this day.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You planned to harm me. But God planned it for good. He planned to do what is now being done. He wanted to save many lives.

You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

English NKJ 1982

But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.

As far as I am concerned, God turned into good what you meant for evil. He brought me to the high position I have today so I could save the lives of many people.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Even though you intended to hurt me, God intended it for good. It was his plan all along, to ensure the survival of many people. So, don’t worry. I myself will provide for you all that you need, both for you and your little ones.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

As for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

As far as I am concerned, God turned into good what you meant for evil, for he brought me to this high position I have today so that I could save the lives of many people.

English Tyndale 1537

Ye thought evil unto me: but God turned it unto good to bring to pass, as it is this day, even to save much people alive.