Genesis 50:20
As for you, you meant to harm me, but God intended it for a good purpose, so he could preserve the lives of many people, as you can see this day.
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- Rom 8:28 : 28 And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
- Ps 119:71 : 71 It was good for me to suffer, so that I might learn your statutes.
- Gen 45:5-8 : 5 Now, do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life! 6 For these past two years there has been famine in the land and for five more years there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. 7 God sent me ahead of you to preserve you on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. 8 So now, it is not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me an adviser to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
- Acts 3:26 : 26 God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities.”
- Gen 37:4 : 4 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated Joseph and were not able to speak to him kindly.
- Acts 3:13-15 : 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate after he had decided to release him. 14 But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you. 15 You killed the Originator of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this fact we are witnesses!
- Gen 37:18-20 : 18 Now Joseph’s brothers saw him from a distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. 19 They said to one another,“Here comes this master of dreams! 20 Come now, let’s kill him, throw him into one of the cisterns, and then say that a wild animal ate him. Then we’ll see how his dreams turn out!”
- Ps 56:5 : 5 All day long they cause me trouble; they make a habit of plotting my demise.
- Acts 2:23 : 23 this man, who was handed over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed by nailing him to a cross at the hands of Gentiles.
- Ps 105:16-17 : 16 He called down a famine upon the earth; he cut off all the food supply. 17 He sent a man ahead of them– Joseph was sold as a servant.
- Isa 10:7 : 7 But he does not agree with this, his mind does not reason this way, for his goal is to destroy, and to eliminate many nations.
- Ps 76:10 : 10 Certainly your angry judgment upon men will bring you praise; you reveal your anger in full measure.
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- Gen 50:15-195 verses80%
15When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said,“What if Joseph bears a grudge and wants to repay us in full for all the harm we did to him?”
16So they sent word to Joseph, saying,“Your father gave these instructions before he died:
17‘Tell Joseph this: Please forgive the sin of your brothers and the wrong they did when they treated you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sin of the servants of the God of your father.” When this message was reported to him, Joseph wept.
18Then his brothers also came and threw themselves down before him; they said,“Here we are; we are your slaves.”
19But Joseph answered them,“Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
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21So now, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children.” Then he consoled them and spoke kindly to them.
- Gen 45:4-52 verses79%
4Joseph said to his brothers,“Come closer to me,” so they came near. Then he said,“I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
5Now, do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life!
- Gen 45:7-104 verses78%
7God sent me ahead of you to preserve you on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
8So now, it is not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me an adviser to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
9Now go up to my father quickly and tell him,‘This is what your son Joseph says:“God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay!
10You will live in the land of Goshen, and you will be near me– you, your children, your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and everything you have.
- Gen 44:4-52 verses73%
4They had not gone very far from the city when Joseph said to the servant who was over his household,“Pursue the men at once! When you overtake them, say to them,‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
5Doesn’t my master drink from this cup and use it for divination? You have done wrong!’”
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15Joseph said to them,“What did you think you were doing? Don’t you know that a man like me can find out things like this by divination?”
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17He sent a man ahead of them– Joseph was sold as a servant.
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29I have the power to do you harm, but the God of your father told me last night,‘Be careful that you neither bless nor curse Jacob.’
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11Yes, they intend to do you harm; they dream up a scheme, but they do not succeed.
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18Now Joseph’s brothers saw him from a distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.
- Gen 42:18-203 verses69%
18On the third day Joseph said to them,“Do as I say and you will live, for I fear God.
19If you are honest men, leave one of your brothers confined here in prison while the rest of you go and take grain back for your hungry families.
20But you must bring your youngest brother to me. Then your words will be verified and you will not die.” They did as he said.
- Acts 7:9-102 verses69%
9The patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. But God was with him,
10and rescued him from all his troubles, and granted him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.
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20Don’t worry about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt will be yours.’”
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5From the time Potiphar appointed him over his household and over all that he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household for Joseph’s sake. The blessing of the LORD was on everything that he had, both in his house and in his fields.
- Gen 40:14-152 verses68%
14But remember me when it goes well for you, and show me kindness. Make mention of me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this prison,
15for I really was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews and I have done nothing wrong here for which they should put me in a dungeon.”
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20Come now, let’s kill him, throw him into one of the cisterns, and then say that a wild animal ate him. Then we’ll see how his dreams turn out!”
- Gen 39:21-222 verses68%
21But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him kindness. He granted him favor in the sight of the prison warden.
22The warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care. He was in charge of whatever they were doing.
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39So Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Because God has enabled you to know all this, there is no one as wise and discerning as you are!
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17Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Say to your brothers,‘Do this: Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan!
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14But Joseph told them,“It is just as I said to you: You are spies!
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28So when the Midianite merchants passed by, Joseph’s brothers pulled him out of the cistern and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. The Ishmaelites then took Joseph to Egypt.
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2The LORD was with Joseph. He was successful and lived in the household of his Egyptian master.
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25They replied,“You have saved our lives! You are showing us favor, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
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15Then he blessed Joseph and said,“May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked– the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day,
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21Then Israel said to Joseph,“I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers.
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41“See here,” Pharaoh said to Joseph,“I place you in authority over all the land of Egypt.”
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28He said to his brothers,“My money was returned! Here it is in my sack!” They were dismayed; they turned trembling to one another and said,“What in the world has God done to us?”
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6Now Joseph was the ruler of the country, the one who sold grain to all the people of the country. Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.