And God sent me ahead, so that you may be preserved upon the earth, and so that you would be able to have food in order to live
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King James Version
And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. English Standard Version
And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors.New International Version
But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.