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.

现在，不要因为把我卖到这里自忧自恨。这是神差我在你们以先来，为要保全生命。

现在，不要因为把我卖到这里而忧伤，对自己生气，因为上帝差我在你们以先来，为要保全性命。

现在，不要因为把我卖到这里而忧伤，对自己生气，因为神差我在你们以先来，为要保全性命。

现在，你们不要因为把我卖到这里而自怨自责。上帝差我先来这里，是为了保住大家的性命。

现在你们不要因为把我卖到这里来，而自忧自责。这原是神差派我在你们以先来这里，为要保全性命。

现在，不要因你们把我卖到这里而自忧自恨；要知道，是神在你们之前派遣了我，为要拯救生命。

現在，不要因為把我賣到這裏自憂自恨。這是神差我在你們以先來，為要保全生命。

現在，不要因為把我賣到這裏而憂傷，對自己生氣，因為上帝差我在你們以先來，為要保全性命。

現在，不要因為把我賣到這裏而憂傷，對自己生氣，因為神差我在你們以先來，為要保全性命。

現在，你們不要因為把我賣到這裡而自怨自責。上帝差我先來這裡，是為了保住大家的性命。

現在你們不要因為把我賣到這裡來，而自憂自責。這原是神差派我在你們以先來這裡，為要保全性命。

現在你們不要因為把我賣到這裏來自己憂傷、自己惱怒；因為是為了要保全人類的生命，上帝才差了我在你們以先來的。

現在，不要因你們把我賣到這裡而自憂自恨；要知道，是神在你們之前派遣了我，為要拯救生命。

勿以鬻我來此、自憂自恨、蓋上帝遣我先爾而至、以全爾生、

勿緣此自憂自恨、蓋上帝遣我、先爾而至、以保爾命。

勿以昔鬻我至此、自憂自恨、蓋天主遣我先爾而至、以保爾命、

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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!

Now don’t be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.

He said,“ I came naked from my mother’s womb, and I will be naked when I leave. The Lord gave me what I had, and the Lord has taken it away. Praise the name of the Lord!”

God has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve many survivors.So it was God who sent me here, not you! And he is the one who made me an adviser to Pharaoh— the manager of his entire palace and the governor of all Egypt.

But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him.But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.

He called for a famine on the land of Canaan, cutting off its food supply.Then he sent someone to Egypt ahead of them— Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

Jesus said,“ Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.

“ These patriarchs were jealous of their brother Joseph, and they sold him to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with himand rescued him from all his troubles. And God gave him favor before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. God also gave Joseph unusual wisdom, so that Pharaoh appointed him governor over all of Egypt and put him in charge of the palace.“ But a famine came upon Egypt and Canaan. There was great misery, and our ancestors ran out of food.Jacob heard that there was still grain in Egypt, so he sent his sons— our ancestors— to buy some.The second time they went, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and they were introduced to Pharaoh.Then Joseph sent for his father, Jacob, and all his relatives to come to Egypt, seventy five persons in all.So Jacob went to Egypt. He died there, as did our ancestors.

“ You have saved our lives!” they exclaimed.“ May it please you, my lord, to let us be Pharaoh’s servants.”

“ Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.“ Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned. Yes, the Lord has punished her twice over for all her sins.”

When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God:“ O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—you spoke long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant, saying,‘ Why were the nations so angry? Why did they waste their time with futile plans?The kings of the earth prepared for battle; the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.’“ In fact, this has happened here in this very city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will.

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said,“ Hushai’s advice is better than Ahithophel’s.” For the Lord had determined to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, which really was the better plan, so that he could bring disaster on Absalom!

“ No!” the king said.“ Who asked your opinion, you sons of Zeruiah! If the Lord has told him to curse me, who are you to stop him?”Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants,“ My own son is trying to kill me. Doesn’t this relative of Saul have even more reason to do so? Leave him alone and let him curse, for the Lord has told him to do it.And perhaps the Lord will see that I am being wronged and will bless me because of these curses today.”

You did it secretly, but I will make this happen to you openly in the sight of all Israel.”

The entire family got up early the next morning and went to worship the Lord once more. Then they returned home to Ramah. When Elkanah slept with Hannah, the Lord remembered her plea,

so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.

Now, however, it is time to forgive and comfort him. Otherwise he may be overcome by discouragement.