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, get you up in peace unto your father.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 44:17 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er sprach: Fern sei es von mir, solches zu tun! Der Mann, in dessen Hand der Kelch gefunden worden ist, der soll mein Knecht sein; und ihr, ziehet in Frieden hinauf zu eurem Vater.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y él respondió: Nunca yo tal haga: el varón en cuyo poder fué hallada la copa, él será mi siervo; vosotros id en paz á vuestro padre.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E ele respondeu: Nunca eu tal faça: o homem em cujo poder foi achado o copo, ele será meu servo; vós ide em paz a vosso pai.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
José disse: "Longe de mim fazer isto. O homem na mão de quem foi achada a taça, este será meu escravo, mas, quanto a vós outros, subi em paz ao vosso pai".
📖 Genesis 44:17 in Context
15And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
16And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
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, get you up in peace unto your father.
18Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
19My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
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