Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

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

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.

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.

Bible in Basic English

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

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

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Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Work On Behalf Of Israel

16 He declared a famine on the land; destroying the entire food supply. 17 He sent a man before them Joseph, who had been sold as a slave. 18 They bound his feet with fetters and placed an iron collar on his neck,


Cross References

Acts 7:9

"Joseph's brothers became jealous of him and sold Joseph as a slave in Egypt. However, God was with him

Genesis 37:36

Meanwhile, down in Egypt, the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's court officials, who was also Commander-in-Chief of the imperial guards.

Genesis 50:20

As far as you're concerned, you were planning evil against me, but God intended it for good, planning to bring about the present result so that many people would be preserved alive.

Genesis 37:27-28

Come on! Let's sell him to the Ishmaelites! That way, we won't have laid our hands on him. After all, he's our brother, our own flesh."

Genesis 39:1

Meanwhile, Joseph had been delivered to Egypt and turned over to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's court officials and the Commander-in-Chief of the imperial guards. An Egyptian, he bought Joseph from the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there.

Genesis 45:4-5

Joseph implored his brothers, "Please come close to me." So they did.

Genesis 45:7-8

God sent me ahead of you to keep you alive on the earth, and to save you all in a magnificent way.

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