Genesis 40:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

For indeed I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews: and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

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  • Gen 39:20 : 20 And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
  • Gen 41:12 : 12 There with us was a young Hebrew man, a servant of the captain of the guard, and we told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, to each man according to his dream.
  • Exod 21:16 : 16 He who kidnaps a man, and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.
  • Deut 24:7 : 7 If a man is found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and makes merchandise of him, or sells him; then that thief shall die; and you shall put away the evil from among you.
  • 1 Sam 24:11 : 11 Moreover, my father, see, yes, see the edge of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the edge of your robe and killed you not, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it.
  • Ps 59:3-4 : 3 For, look, they lie in wait for my life; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD. 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault; awake to help me, and see.
  • Dan 6:22 : 22 My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me: because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, have I done no harm.
  • John 10:32 : 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works I have shown you from my Father; for which of these works do you stone me?
  • John 15:25 : 25 But this happens so that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’
  • Acts 24:12-21 : 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, nor stirring up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me. 14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things written in the law and in the prophets: 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 16 And here I exercise myself, to have always a conscience without offense toward God, and toward men. 17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. 18 In the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a crowd, nor with tumult. 19 Who ought to have been present before you, to charge me, if they had anything against me. 20 Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council, 21 Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.
  • Acts 25:10-11 : 10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know. 11 For if I am an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die: but if there is nothing of these charges against me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.
  • 1 Tim 1:10 : 10 For fornicators, for those who defile themselves with mankind, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,
  • 1 Pet 3:17-18 : 17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit;
  • Gen 14:13 : 13 And one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, for he lived by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and they were allies with Abram.
  • Gen 37:26-28 : 26 And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is it if we kill our brother, and conceal his blood? 27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers were content. 28 Then Midianite merchants passed by; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
  • Gen 39:8-9 : 8 But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master does not concern himself with what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my care; 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? 10 And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not listen to her, to lie with her, or to be with her. 11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his work; and none of the men of the house was there inside. 12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and ran outside.

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    14But remember me when it is well with you, and show kindness, please, to me, and mention me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

  • Gen 41:9-10
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    9Then the chief butler spoke to Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:

    10Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, both me and the chief baker.

  • Gen 40:1-5
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    1And it happened after these events, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord, the king of Egypt.

    2And Pharaoh was angry with two of his officers, with the chief of the butlers, and with the chief of the bakers.

    3And he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.

    4And the captain of the guard assigned Joseph to them, and he served them; and they remained in custody for a time.

    5And both of them dreamed a dream, each man his own dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison.

  • Gen 39:20-23
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    20And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

    21But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

    22And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's care all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.

    23The keeper of the prison did not concern himself with anything that was under Joseph's care; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it prosper.

  • Gen 40:16-17
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    16When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, I also was in my dream, and behold, I had three white baskets on my head:

    17And in the uppermost basket there were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh; and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.

  • Gen 44:15
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    15And Joseph said to them, What deed is this that you have done? Do you not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?

  • Gen 41:13-15
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    13And it came to pass, just as he interpreted for us, so it was; he restored me to my office, and he hanged the other.

    14Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him quickly out of the dungeon; and he shaved, changed his clothes, and came to Pharaoh.

    15And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you, that you can understand a dream to interpret it.

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    8So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

  • Gen 40:22-23
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    22But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.

    23Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.

  • Gen 40:11
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    11And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

  • Ps 105:17
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    17He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

  • Gen 45:5
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    5Now do not be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.

  • Gen 39:1
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    1And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hands of the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there.

  • Gen 44:17
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    17And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, go up in peace to your father.

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    6And he left all that he had in Joseph's care; and he did not concern himself with anything except the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a handsome person, and well-favored.

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    24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

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