Genesis 40:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 40:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 40:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 40:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For indeed, I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.””

Genesis 40:15 — World English Bible

Genesis 40:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Genesis 40:15 — American Standard Version

Genesis 40:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

Genesis 40:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 40:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for indeed I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. ”

Genesis 40:15 — Darby Translation

Genesis 40:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For I was stollen away by theft out of the land of the Ebrewes, and here also haue I done nothing, wherefore they should put mee in the dungeon.”

Genesis 40:15 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 40:15 in Context — Genesis 40

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.

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What Does Genesis 40:15 Mean?

Genesis 40:15 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 40. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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