Parallel Verses

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;

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 Furthermore, he called for a famine on the land: he broke the whole staff of bread. 17 He sent a man before them,
Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:

Cross References

Acts 7:9

The family heads were jealous of Joseph and sold him as a slave into Egypt. However, God was with him.

Genesis 37:36

Meanwhile, in Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of the king's officers, who was the captain of the palace guard.

Genesis 50:20

Even though you planned evil against me, God planned good to come out of it. This was to keep many people alive, as he is doing now.

Genesis 37:27-28

Let us sell him to the Ishmaelites. Let us not hurt him, because he is our brother, our own flesh and blood. His brothers agreed.

Genesis 39:1

Joseph had been taken to Egypt. Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's Egyptian officials and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

Genesis 45:4-5

Please come closer to me, Joseph said to his brothers. They came closer. He said: I am Joseph, the brother you sold into slavery in Egypt!

Genesis 45:7-8

God sent me ahead of you to make sure that you would have descendants on the earth, and to save your lives in an amazing way.

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