Catholic Public Domain Version
"You devised evil against me. But God turned it into good, so that he might exalt me, just as you presently discern, and so that he might bring about the salvation of many peoples. "
— Genesis 50:20, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“As for you, it was in your mind to do me evil, but God has given a happy outcome, the salvation of numbers of people, as you see today.”
“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.”
that we should say these words to you from him: ‘I beg you to forget the wickedness of your brothers, and the sin and malice that they practiced against you.’ Likewise, we petition you to release the servants of the God of your father from this iniquity.” Hearing this, Joseph wept.
And his brothers went to him. And reverencing prostrate on the ground, they said, “We are your servants.”
And he answered them: “Do not be afraid. Are we able to resist the will of God?
You devised evil against me. But God turned it into good, so that he might exalt me, just as you presently discern, and so that he might bring about the salvation of many peoples.
Do not be afraid. I will pasture you and your little ones.” And he consoled them, and he spoke mildly and leniently.
And he lived in Egypt with all his father’s house; and he survived for one hundred and ten years. And he saw the sons of Ephraim to the third generation. Likewise, the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born onto Joseph’s knees.
After these things happened, he said to his brothers: “God will visit you after my death, and he will make you ascend from this land into the land which he swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”