Genesis 45:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now do not be troubled or angry with yourselves for sending me away, because God sent me before you to be the saviour of your lives.

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  • Gen 50:20 : 20 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.
  • Gen 45:7-8 : 7 God sent me before you to keep you and yours living on earth so that you might become a great nation. 8 So now it was not you who sent me here, but God: and he has made me as a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
  • Job 1:21 : 21 With nothing I came out of my mother's body, and with nothing I will go back there; the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; let the Lord's name be praised.
  • Ps 105:16-17 : 16 And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread. 17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:
  • Isa 40:1-2 : 1 Give comfort, give comfort, to my people, says your God. 2 Say kind words to the heart of Jerusalem, crying out to her that her time of trouble is ended, that her punishment is complete; that she has been rewarded by the Lord's hand twice over for all her sins.
  • Luke 23:34 : 34 And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
  • Acts 2:23-24 : 23 Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men: 24 But God gave him back to life, having made him free from the pains of death because it was not possible for him to be overcome by it.
  • Acts 4:24-28 : 24 And hearing it, they all, with one mind, made prayer to God and said, O Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all things in them: 25 Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish? 26 The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ: 27 For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together, 28 To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.
  • Acts 7:9-9 : 9 And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him, 10 And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house. 11 Now there was no food to be had in all Egypt and Canaan, and there was great trouble: and our fathers were not able to get food. 12 But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers the first time. 13 And the second time his brothers had a meeting with Joseph, and Pharaoh had knowledge of Joseph's family. 14 Then Joseph sent for Jacob his father and all his family, seventy-five persons. 15 And Jacob went down to Egypt, and came to his end there, and so did our fathers;
  • 2 Cor 2:7 : 7 So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great.
  • 2 Cor 2:11 : 11 So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.
  • Gen 47:25 : 25 And they said to him, Truly you have kept us from death; may we have grace in your eyes, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.
  • 1 Sam 1:19 : 19 And early in the morning they got up, and after worshipping before the Lord they went back to Ramah, to their house: and Elkanah had connection with his wife; and the Lord kept her in mind.
  • 2 Sam 12:12 : 12 You did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and in the light of the sun.
  • 2 Sam 16:10-12 : 10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Let him go on cursing, for the Lord has said, Put a curse on David, and who then may say, Why have you done so? 11 And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, You see how my son, the offspring of my body, has made designs against my life: how much more then may this Benjamite do so? Let him be, and let him go on cursing; for the Lord has given him orders. 12 It may be that the Lord will take note of my wrongs, and give me back good in answer to his cursing of me today.
  • 2 Sam 17:14 : 14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, Hushai's suggestion is better than that of Ahithophel. For it was the purpose of the Lord to make the wise designs of Ahithophel without effect, so that the Lord might send evil on Absalom.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 45:3-4
    2 verses
    85%

    3 And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph: is my father still living? But his brothers were not able to give him an answer for they were troubled before him.

    4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt.

  • Gen 45:6-11
    6 verses
    85%

    6 For these two years have been years of need, and there are still five more years to come in which there will be no ploughing or cutting of grain.

    7 God sent me before you to keep you and yours living on earth so that you might become a great nation.

    8 So now it was not you who sent me here, but God: and he has made me as a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

    9 Now go quickly to my father, and say to him, Your son Joseph says, God has made me ruler over all the land of Egypt: come down to me straight away:

    10 The land of Goshen will be your living-place, and you will be near me; you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks and herds and all you have:

    11 And there I will take care of you, so that you and your family may not be in need, for there are still five bad years to come.

  • Gen 50:15-21
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    15 Now after the death of their father, Joseph's brothers said to themselves, It may be that Joseph's heart will be turned against us, and he will give us punishment for all the evil which we did to him.

    16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, Your father, before his death, gave us orders, saying,

    17 You are to say to Joseph, Let the wrongdoing of your brothers be overlooked, and the evil they did to you: now, if it is your pleasure, let the sin of the servants of your father's God have forgiveness. And at these words, Joseph was overcome with weeping.

    18 Then his brothers went, and falling at his feet, said, Truly, we are your servants.

    19 And Joseph said, Have no fear: am I in the place of God?

    20 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.

    21 So now, have no fear: for I will take care of you and your little ones. So he gave them comfort with kind words.

  • Ps 105:17
    79%

    17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:

  • Gen 37:27-28
    2 verses
    75%

    27 Let us give him to these Ishmaelites for a price, and let us not put violent hands on him, for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brothers gave ear to him.

    28 And some traders from Midian went by; so pulling Joseph up out of the hole, they gave him to the Ishmaelites for twenty bits of silver, and they took him to Egypt.

  • Gen 45:17
    74%

    17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, Put your goods on your beasts and go back to the land of Canaan;

  • Gen 42:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5 And the sons of Israel came with all the others to get grain: for they were very short of food in the land of Canaan.

    6 Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.

    7 And when Joseph saw his brothers, it was clear to him who they were, but he made himself strange to them, and talking roughly to them, said, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to get food.

  • Gen 47:5
    74%

    5 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Let them have the land of Goshen; and if there are any able men among them, put them over my cattle.

  • Gen 44:15
    74%

    15 And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?

  • Acts 7:9
    74%

    9 And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,

  • Gen 43:14
    74%

    14 So they took what their father said for the man, and twice as much money in their hands, and Benjamin, and went on their journey to Egypt, and came before Joseph.

  • Gen 43:23
    72%

    23 And the servant took them into Joseph's house, and gave them water for washing their feet; and he gave their asses food.

  • Gen 45:1
    72%

    1 Then Joseph, unable to keep back his feelings before those who were with him, gave orders for everyone to be sent away, and no one was present when he made clear to his brothers who he was.

  • Gen 42:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14 And Joseph said, It is as I said; you have come with some secret purpose;

    15 But in this way will you be put to the test: by the life of Pharaoh, you will not go away from this place till your youngest brother comes here.

  • Gen 40:15
    72%

    15 For truly I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews; and I have done nothing for which I might be put in prison.

  • Gen 45:20
    72%

    20 And take no thought for your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.

  • Gen 46:31
    72%

    31 And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's people, I will go and give the news to Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's people, from the land of Canaan, have come to me;

  • Gen 44:4
    72%

    4 And when they had gone only a little way out of the town, Joseph said to the servant who was over his house, Go after them; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you done evil in reward for good?

  • Gen 42:2
    72%

    2 And he said, I have had news that there is grain in Egypt: go down there and get grain for us, so that life and not death may be ours.

  • Gen 45:24
    72%

    24 And he sent his brothers on their way, and said to them, See that you have no argument on the road.

  • Gen 37:36
    72%

    36 And in Egypt the men of Midian gave him for a price to Potiphar, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house.

  • Gen 46:28
    71%

    28 Now he had sent Judah before him to Goshen, to get word from Joseph; and so they came to the land of Goshen.

  • Gen 44:18
    71%

    18 Then Judah came near him, and said, Let your servant say a word in my lord's ears, and let not your wrath be burning against your servant: for you are in the place of Pharaoh to us.