Genesis 45:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.”
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“And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and now, be not grieved, nor let it be displeasing in your eyes that ye sold me hither, for to preserve life hath God sent me before you.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 45:5 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 45:7God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
- Genesis 47:25“You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
- Genesis 50:19But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
- Genesis 50:20As 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 50:21Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.
- 1 Samuel 1:19The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.
- 2 Samuel 12:12You have acted in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.’”
- 2 Samuel 16:10But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”
- 2 Samuel 17:14Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.
- Esther 4:14For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
- Job 1:21saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
- Psalms 105:16He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.
- Psalms 105:17He sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave.
- Isaiah 40:1“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.
- Luke 23:34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
- Acts 2:23He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.
- Acts 4:24When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.
- Acts 7:9Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
- 2 Corinthians 2:7So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
- 2 Corinthians 2:11in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
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