Verse Comparison: Genesis 50:20
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.
Amplified® Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
You tried to harm me, but God made it turn out for the best, so that he could save all these people, as he is now doing.
Darby English Version
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.
Good News Bible
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.
King James 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.
New American Standard Bible
"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.
New International Version
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
New King James Version
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.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"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.
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.
Young's Literal Translation
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;
