Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

For truly I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews; and I have done nothing for which I might be put in prison.

New American Standard Bible

For I was in fact kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon.”

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.

Holman Bible

For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should put me in the dungeon.”

International Standard Version

because I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews. Not only that, I haven't done anything that deserves me being confined to this pit."

A Conservative Version

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.

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.

Amplified

For in fact I was taken (stolen) from the land of the Hebrews by [unlawful] force, and even here I have done nothing for which they should put me in the dungeon.”

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

For by stealing, I was stolen from the land Of the Hebrews: and also here, I have not done anything that they put me in the pit

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For I was surely kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me in this pit."

Modern King James verseion

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing at all wherefore they should have put me into this dungeon."

NET Bible

for I really was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews and I have done nothing wrong here for which they should put me in a dungeon."

New Heart 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."

The Emphasized Bible

For I was, stolen, out of the land of the Hebrews, - and, even here, had I done nothing, that they should have put me in the dungeon,

Webster

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

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."

Youngs 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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּנב 
Ganab 
Usage: 40

out of the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

of the Hebrews
עברי 
`Ibriy 
Usage: 34

מאוּמה 
M@uwmah 
Usage: 32

שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

Context Readings

Joseph Interprets Dreams In Prison

14 But keep me in mind when things go well for you, and be good to me and say a good word for me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison: 15 For truly I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews; and I have done nothing for which I might be put in prison. 16 Now when the chief bread-maker saw that the first dream had a good sense, he said to Joseph, I had a dream; and in my dream there were three baskets of white bread on my head;


Cross References

Genesis 39:20

And Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, in the place where the king's prisoners were kept in chains, and he was there in the prison-house.

Genesis 14:13

And one who had got away from the fight came and gave word of it to Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the holy tree of Mamre, the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and Aner, who were friends of Abram.

Genesis 37:26-28

And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is there in putting our brother to death and covering up his blood?

Genesis 39:8-12

But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;

Genesis 41:12

And there was with us a young Hebrew, the captain's servant, and when we put our dreams before him, he gave us the sense of them.

Exodus 21:16

Any man who gets another into his power in order to get a price for him is to be put to death, if you take him in the act.

Deuteronomy 24:7

If a man takes by force one of his countrymen, the children of Israel, using him as his property or getting a price for him, that thief is to be put to death: so you are to put away evil from among you.

1 Samuel 24:11

And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.

Psalm 59:3-4

For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.

Daniel 6:22

My God has sent his angel to keep the lions' mouths shut, and they have done me no damage: because I was seen to be without sin before him; and further, before you, O King, I have done no wrong.

John 10:32

Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?

John 15:25

This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.

Acts 24:12-21

And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town:

Acts 25:10-11

And Paul said, I am before the seat of Caesar's authority where it is right for me to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you are well able to see.

1 Timothy 1:10

For those who go after loose women, for those with unnatural desires, for those who take men prisoners, who make false statements and false oaths, and those who do any other things against the right teaching,

1 Peter 3:17-18

Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.

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