Genesis 45:5

KJ21

Now therefore be not grieved nor angry with yourselves that ye sold me hither, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

ASV

And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

AMP

Now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to save life and preserve our family.

AMPC

But now, do not be distressed and disheartened or vexed and angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.

BRG

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

CSB

And now don’t be grieved or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.

CEB

Now, don’t be upset and don’t be angry with yourselves that you sold me here. Actually, God sent me before you to save lives.

CJB

But don’t be sad that you sold me into slavery here or angry at yourselves, because it was God who sent me ahead of you to preserve life.

CEV

Don't worry or blame yourselves for what you did. God is the one who sent me ahead of you to save lives.

DARBY

And now, be not grieved, and be not angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

DRA

Be not afraid, and let it not seem to you a hard case that you sold me into these countries: for God sent me before you into Egypt for your preservation.

ERV

Now don’t be worried. Don’t be angry with yourselves for what you did. It was God’s plan for me to come here. I am here to save people’s lives.

EASY

But do not be upset. Do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me like that. No! It was God who sent me here! He sent me here before you came. He did that so that I could save people's lives.

EHV

Now do not be upset or angry with yourselves for selling me to this place, since God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.

ESV

And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

ESVUK

And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

EXB

Now don’t be ·worried [in anguish; distressed] or angry with yourselves because you sold me here. God sent me here ahead of you to ·save [preserve] people’s lives.

GNV

Now therefore be not sad, neither grieved with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: For God did send me before you for your preservation.

Now, don’t be sad or angry with yourselves that you sold me. God sent me ahead of you to save lives.

GNT

Now do not be upset or blame yourselves because you sold me here. It was really God who sent me ahead of you to save people's lives.

HCSB

And now don’t be worried or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.

ICB

Now don’t be worried. Don’t be angry with yourselves because you sold me here. God sent me here ahead of you to save people’s lives.

ISV

“But don’t be distressed or angry at yourselves because you sold me here, because God sent me ahead of you all in order to deliver us.

JUB

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves that ye sold me here, for God sent me before you for life.

KJV

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

AKJV

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

LSB

So now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

LEB

So now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves that you sold me here, for God sent me as deliverance before you.

TLB

But don’t be angry with yourselves that you did this to me, for God did it! He sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.

MSG

“Come closer to me,” Joseph said to his brothers. They came closer. “I am Joseph your brother whom you sold into Egypt. But don’t feel badly, don’t blame yourselves for selling me. God was behind it. God sent me here ahead of you to save lives. There has been a famine in the land now for two years; the famine will continue for five more years—neither plowing nor harvesting. God sent me on ahead to pave the way and make sure there was a remnant in the land, to save your lives in an amazing act of deliverance. So you see, it wasn’t you who sent me here but God. He set me in place as a father to Pharaoh, put me in charge of his personal affairs, and made me ruler of all Egypt.

MEV

Now do not be upset or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

NOG

Now, don’t be sad or angry with yourselves that you sold me. Elohim sent me ahead of you to save lives.

NABRE

But now do not be distressed, and do not be angry with yourselves for having sold me here. It was really for the sake of saving lives that God sent me here ahead of you.

NASB

Now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to save lives.

NASB1995

Now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

NCB

But do not be grieved and do not be angry with yourselves for having sold me down here, for God sent me here before you to save your lives.

NCV

Now don’t be worried or angry with yourselves because you sold me here. God sent me here ahead of you to save people’s lives.

NET

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!

NIRV

But don’t be upset. And don’t be angry with yourselves because you sold me here. God sent me ahead of you to save many lives.

NIV

And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.

NIVUK

And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.

NKJV

But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.

NLV

But do not be troubled or angry with yourselves because you sold me here. For God sent me before you to save your life.

NLT

But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.

NRSVA