Genesis 44:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 44:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 44:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 44:17 WEB — 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 slave; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.””
Genesis 44:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 44:17 ASV — 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. ”
Genesis 44:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 44:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.'”
Genesis 44:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 44:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, Far be it from me to do so! The man in whose hand the cup has been found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, go up in peace to your father. ”
Genesis 44:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 44:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Genesis 44:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 44:17 in Context — Genesis 44
15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
16 And 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.
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.
18 Then 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.
19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
What Does Genesis 44:17 Mean?
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