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"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."
— Genesis 50:20, NET Bible
“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.”
‘Tell Joseph this: Please forgive the sin of your brothers and the wrong they did when they treated you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sin of the servants of the God of your father.” When this message was reported to him, Joseph wept.
Then his brothers also came and threw themselves down before him; they said,“Here we are; we are your slaves.”
But Joseph answered them,“Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
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.
So now, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children.” Then he consoled them and spoke kindly to them.
Joseph lived in Egypt, along with his father’s family. Joseph lived 110 years.
Joseph saw the descendants of Ephraim to the third generation. He also saw the children of Makir the son of Manasseh; they were given special inheritance rights by Joseph.