Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:

New American Standard Bible

He sent a man before them,
Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

King James Version

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

Holman Bible

He had sent a man ahead of them—
Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

International Standard Version

He sent a man before them Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.

A Conservative Version

He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a servant.

American Standard Version

He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant:

Amplified


He sent a man before them,
Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

Darby Translation

He sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a bondman.

Julia Smith Translation

He sent a man before them, Joseph, for a servant was he sold:

King James 2000

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

Lexham Expanded Bible

He sent a man on ahead of them; Joseph was sold as a slave.

Modern King James verseion

He sent a man before them, Joseph, being sold for a servant;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But he had sent a man before them, even Joseph which was sold to be a bond servant,

NET Bible

He sent a man ahead of them -- Joseph was sold as a servant.

New Heart English Bible

He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a slave.

The Emphasized Bible

He sent before them a man, For a slave, was he sold - even Joseph;

Webster

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

World English Bible

He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a slave.

Youngs Literal Translation

He hath sent before them a man, For a servant hath Joseph been sold.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He sent
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

יוסף 
Yowceph 
Usage: 213

מכר 
Makar 
sell, seller, at all
Usage: 80

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Work On Behalf Of Israel

16 And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread. 17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price: 18 His feet were fixed in chains; his neck was put in iron bands;

Cross References

Acts 7:9

And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,

Genesis 37:36

And in Egypt the men of Midian gave him for a price to Potiphar, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house.

Genesis 50:20

As for you, it was in your mind to do me evil, but God has given a happy outcome, the salvation of numbers of people, as you see today.

Genesis 37:27-28

Let us give him to these Ishmaelites for a price, and let us not put violent hands on him, for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brothers gave ear to him.

Genesis 39:1

Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar the Egyptian, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house, got him for a price from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

Genesis 45:4-5

Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt.

Genesis 45:7-8

God sent me before you to keep you and yours living on earth so that you might become a great nation.

Jump To Previous

Jump To Next

Word Concordance

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain