KJV King James Version
For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
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Genesis 40:15
For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon.”
WEB World English Bible
For indeed, I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.”
ASV American Standard Version
for indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for I was really stolen from the land of the Hebrews; and here also have I done nothing that they have put me in the pit.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 40
12 And Joseph said unto him, This [is] the interpretation of it: The three branches [are] three days:
13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also [was] in my dream, and, behold, [I had] three white baskets on my head:
17 And in the uppermost basket [there was] of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
18 And Joseph answered and said, This [is] the interpretation thereof: The three baskets [are] three days:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כִּֽי־H3588 · kiforגֻנֹּ֣בH1589 · ga.navto stealגֻּנַּ֔בְתִּיH1589 · ga.navto stealמֵאֶ֖רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetהָעִבְרִ֑יםH5680 · iv.riHebrewוְגַם־H1571 · gamalsoפֹּה֙H6311 · pohhereלֹא־H3808 · lonotעָשִׂ֣יתִֽיH6213 · a.sahto make: doמְא֔וּמָהH3972 · me.u.mahanythingכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforשָׂמ֥וּH7760 · sumto set: makeאֹתִ֖יH853 · et[Obj.]בַּבּֽוֹר׃H953 · borpit
Cross-references
Genesis 39:20And 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.1 Peter 3:17-18For [it is] better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.Genesis 41:12And [there was] there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.Genesis 39:8-12But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what [is] with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;Exodus 21:16And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.John 15:25But [this cometh to pass], that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.Acts 24:12-21And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:1 Timothy 1:10For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;John 10:32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?Genesis 14:13And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these [were] confederate with Abram.Daniel 6:22My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.Acts 25:10-11Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.1 Samuel 24:11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that [there is] neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.Deuteronomy 24:7If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.Psalm 59:3-4For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not [for] my transgression, nor [for] my sin, O LORD.Genesis 37:26-28And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit [is it] if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
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