Other translations
New Catholic Bible
The very means that had served to punish their enemies became a benefit for them in their need.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
For through the very things by which their enemies were punished, they themselves received benefit in their need.
Good News Translation®
The disasters that punished the Egyptians saved your people when they were in trouble.
Wycliffe Bible
For by which things the enemies of them suffered pains, for (the) default(ing) of their drink, and the sons of Israel were glad, when they had plenty; by these things, when these failed to those enemies, it was done well with them. [By those things forsooth that the enemies of them suffered pains, from the defaulting of their drink, and when the sons of Israel had plenty, gladded; by these things, when to them had failed, well with them is done.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
For through the very things by which their enemies were punished, they themselves received benefit in their need.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
For through the very things by which their enemies were punished, they themselves received benefit in their need.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
For through the very things by which their enemies were punished, they themselves received benefit in their need.
Common English Bible © 2011
When your people were in need, they were blessed with the very things that you used to punish their enemies.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
For by the things through which their foes were punished they in their need were benefited.
Revised Standard Version
For through the very things by which their enemies were punished, they themselves received benefit in their need.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
For through the very things by which their enemies were punished, they themselves received benefit in their need.