New International Version (©1984) You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.New Living Translation (©2007) You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. English Standard Version (©2001) 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. New American Standard Bible (©1995) "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. GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) Even though you planned evil against me, God planned good to come out of it. This was to keep many people alive, as he is doing now. King James 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. American King James Version But as for you, you thought evil against me; but God meant it to good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. 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. Bible in Basic English 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. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation 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. English Revised 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. Webster's Bible Translation But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive. World English Bible 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. 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; |