Genesis 45:5

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.

Cross References (16)

  • Genesis 50:20 (17)

    As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to pres

  • Acts 7:9–15 (11)

    Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

  • Genesis 45:7–8 (10)

    God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

  • Job 1:21 (10)

    saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blesse

  • Acts 2:23–24 (10)

    He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by naili

  • Psalms 105:16–17 (8)

    He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.

  • Luke 23:34 (7)

    Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by c

  • Genesis 47:25 (5)

    “You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”

  • Isaiah 40:1–2 (5)

    “Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.

  • 2 Samuel 17:14 (4)

    Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For t

  • Acts 4:24–28 (4)

    When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You mad

  • 2 Corinthians 2:7 (4)

    So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

  • 2 Samuel 16:10–12 (4)

    But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse

  • 2 Samuel 12:12 (4)

    You have acted in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.’”

  • 1 Samuel 1:19 (4)

    The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah

  • 2 Corinthians 2:11 (4)

    in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.