Genesis 44:17 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 44:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
חָלִ֣ילָה
châlîylâh
H2486
God forbid
לִּ֔י
מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
זֹ֑את
zôʼth
H2063
this
הָאִ֡ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
אֲשֶׁר֩
ʼăsher
H834
which
נִמְצָ֨א
mâtsâʼ
H4672
to find
הַגָּבִ֜יעַ
gᵉbîyaʻ
H1375
cup
בְּיָד֗וֹ
yâd
H3027
hand
ה֚וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
יִהְיֶה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
לִּ֣י
עָ֔בֶד
ʻebed
H5650
servant
וְאַתֶּ֕ם
ʼattâh
H859
you
עֲל֥וּ
ʻâlâh
H5927
to go up
לְשָׁל֖וֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
peace
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
אֲבִיכֶֽם
ʼâb
H1
father
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World English Bible Public Domain
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."
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But he said, “Far be it from me to do that! The man in whose hand the cup was found, he will be a slave for me. But you, go up in peace to your father.” Judah Pleads for Benjamin’s Freedom 44:18-34
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