Genesis 44:17
And 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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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
But Joseph said, "Far be it from me to do this! The man in whose possession the cup was found will be my slave. As for the rest of you, go back to your father in peace."
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And 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, t you up in peace unto your father.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And he answered: God forbyd ye I shulde do so the man with whom the cuppe is founde he shalbe my seruaunte: but goo ye in peace vn to youre father.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he sayde: God forbyd that I shulde do so. The man by whom the cuppe is founde, shall by my seruaunt, but go ye vp in peace vnto youre father.
Geneva Bible (1560)
But he answered, God forbid, that I should doe so, but the man, with whome the cuppe is founde, he shalbe my seruant, and go ye in peace vnto your father.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And he aunswered, God forbid that I shoulde do so: but the man with who the cup is found, he shalbe my seruaunt, and get ye hence vp in peace vnto your father.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And 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, get you up in peace unto your father.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He said, "Far be it from me that I should do so. The man in whose hand the cup is found, he will be my bondservant; but as for you, go up in peace to your father."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and he saith, `Far be it from me to do this; the man in whose hand the cup hath been found, he becometh my servant; and ye, go ye up in peace unto your father.'
American Standard Version (1901)
And he said, Far be it from me that I should do so: the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he said, Far be it from me that I should do so: the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Then he said, Far be it from me to do so: but the man who had my cup will be my servant; and you may go back to your father in peace.
World English Bible (2000)
He said, "Far be it from me that I should do so. The man in whose hand the cup is found, he will be my bondservant; but as for you, go up in peace to your father."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
But Joseph said,“Far be it from me to do this! The man in whose hand the cup was found will become my slave, but the rest of you may go back to your father in peace.”
Referenced Verses
- Gen 18:25 : 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
- Gen 26:29 : 29 That you will do us no harm, as we have not touched you, and as we have done to you nothing but good, and have sent you away in peace: you are now the blessed of the LORD.
- Gen 37:32-33 : 32 And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father; and said, This we have found: know now whether it is your son's coat or not. 33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.
- Gen 42:18 : 18 And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
- 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He who rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
- Ps 75:2 : 2 When I receive the congregation, I will judge uprightly.
- Prov 17:15 : 15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them are an abomination to the LORD.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Gen 44:18-192 verses83%
18Then Judah came near to him, and said, Oh my lord, let your servant, I pray you, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not your anger burn against your servant: for you are even as Pharaoh.
19My lord asked his servants, saying, Do you have a father or a brother?
- Gen 44:7-104 verses81%
7And they said to him, Why does my lord say these words? God forbid that your servants should do such a thing as this:
8Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan: how then should we steal silver or gold from your lord's house?
9Whichever of your servants it is found with, let him die, and we also will be my lord's slaves.
10And he said, Now also let it be according to your words: the one with whom it is found shall be my servant; and you shall be blameless.
- Gen 44:15-162 verses81%
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?
16And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and also he with whom the cup is found.
- Gen 44:32-343 verses80%
32For your servant became a guarantee for the lad to my father, saying, If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame to my father forever.
33Now therefore, I pray you, let your servant stay instead of the lad as a slave to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brothers.
34For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad is not with me? lest perhaps I see the evil that shall come upon my father.
- Gen 44:1-22 verses75%
1And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack.
2And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, along with his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
- Gen 44:21-233 verses75%
21And you said to your servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes upon him.
22And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
23And you said to your servants, Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall see my face no more.
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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.
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9I will be surety for him; from my hand you shall require him: if I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever:
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30Now therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
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23And I say to you, Let my son go, that he may serve me, and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, even your firstborn.
- Gen 50:17-182 verses74%
17So shall you say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray you now, the trespass of your brothers, and their sin, for they did unto you evil, and now, we pray you, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father. And Joseph wept when they spoke unto him.
18And his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, Behold, we are your servants.
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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.
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5Is this not the cup my lord drinks from, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in doing so.
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5My father made me swear, saying, Behold, I die: in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there shall you bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray you, and bury my father, and I will come again.
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17And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, Do this: load your animals and go, get to the land of Canaan.