Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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;

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 Moreover he called for a dearth upon the land, and destroyed all the provision of bread. 17 But he had sent a man before them, even Joseph which was sold to be a bond servant, 18 whose feet they hurt in the stocks. The iron pierced his heart,

Cross References

Acts 7:9

And the patriarchs, having indignation, sold Joseph into Egypt, and God was with him,

Genesis 37:36

And the Midianites sold him in Egypt unto Potiphar, a lord of Pharaoh's: and his chief marshal.

Genesis 50:20

Ye thought evil unto me: but God turned it unto good to bring to pass, as it is this day, even to save much people alive.

Genesis 37:27-28

Come on, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hands be defiled upon him: for he is our brother and our flesh." And his brethren were content.

Genesis 39:1

Joseph was brought unto Egypt, and Potiphar - a lord of Pharaoh's, and his chief marshal, an Egyptian - bought him of the Ishmaelites which brought him thither.

Genesis 45:4-5

And Joseph said unto his brethren, "Come near to me." And they came near. And he said, "I am Joseph your brother whom ye sold into Egypt.

Genesis 45:7-8

Wherefore God sent me before you to make provision, that ye might continue in the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

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