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.
As for you, you intended to harm me, but God meant it for good, to accomplish what is happening today—to save many people's lives.
Joseph is telling his brothers that even though they meant to hurt him when they sold him into slavery, God used their evil actions to accomplish something good—saving many lives during the famine.
📚 Historical Context
Joseph is speaking to his brothers who had sold him into slavery years earlier out of jealousy. Through a series of events, Joseph had become second-in-command in Egypt and was able to store grain during seven years of plenty, which saved Egypt and surrounding nations during seven years of severe famine. His family, including the brothers who betrayed him, came to Egypt seeking food and discovered Joseph in his position of power.
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