Genesis 50:20

Read Genesis 50:20 in the King James Version (modern wording), American Standard Version and Berean Standard Bible, side by side.

KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

But as for you, all of you thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

Genesis 50:20 (KJV)

ASV

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.

Genesis 50:20 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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.

Genesis 50:20 (BSB)

Context of Genesis 50:20

This is near the end of Genesis. Jacob has died, and Joseph's brothers, who sold him into slavery in Egypt years earlier, fear he will now take revenge. Joseph answers that they meant harm, but God used the events to keep many people alive during the famine.

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What does Genesis 50:20 say?

Genesis 50:20 in modern King James wording reads: "But as for you, all of you thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive."

Where is Genesis 50:20 found in the Bible?

Genesis 50:20 is verse 20 of chapter 50 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.

What is the context of Genesis 50:20?

This is near the end of Genesis. Jacob has died, and Joseph's brothers, who sold him into slavery in Egypt years earlier, fear he will now take revenge. Joseph answers that they meant harm, but God used the events to keep many people alive during the famine.