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Parallel GEN 44:17

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BI Gen 44:17 ©

OET (OET-RV) “Far be it from me to do that.” Yosef corrected them. “Only the man who had the cup will become my slave, and the rest of you can go back to your father in peace.”

OET-LVAnd_he/it_said far_be_it to/for_me to_do this the_man whom it_was_found the_cup in_his/its_hand he he_will_be to/for_me slave and_you_all go_up in_peace to father_your_all’s.

UHBוַ⁠יֹּ֕אמֶר חָלִ֣ילָ⁠ה לִּ֔⁠י מֵ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת זֹ֑את הָ⁠אִ֡ישׁ אֲשֶׁר֩ נִמְצָ֨א הַ⁠גָּבִ֜יעַ בְּ⁠יָד֗⁠וֹ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶה־לִּ֣⁠י עָ֔בֶד וְ⁠אַתֶּ֕ם עֲל֥וּ לְ⁠שָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־אֲבִי⁠כֶֽם׃פ 
   (va⁠yyoʼmer ḩāliylā⁠h li⁠y mē⁠ˊₐsōt zoʼt hā⁠ʼiysh ʼₐsher nimʦāʼ ha⁠ggāⱱiyˊa bə⁠yād⁠ō hūʼ yihyeh-lli⁠y ˊāⱱed və⁠ʼattem ˊₐlū lə⁠shālōm ʼel-ʼₐⱱī⁠kem.◊)

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Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT But he said, “Far be it from me to do that! The man in whose hand the cup was found, he will be a slave for me. But you, go up in peace to your father.”

UST But Joseph told them, “No, I would never even consider doing such a thing! Rather only the man whom my servant found with my cup in his bag will be my slave. The rest of you are free to go back home to your father.”


BSB § But Joseph replied, “Far be it from me to do this. The man who was found with the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may return to your father in peace.”

OEB But Joseph said, ‘Far be it from me that I should do such a thing! The man in whose possession the cup was found must be my slave; but you yourselves go up in peace to your father.’

WEB He said, “Far be it from me that I should do so. The man in whose hand the cup is found, he will be my slave; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.”

NET But Joseph said, “Far be it from me to do this! The man in whose hand the cup was found will become my slave, but the rest of you may go back to your father in peace.”

LSV and he says, “Far be it from me to do this; the man in whose hand the cup has been found, he becomes my servant; and you, go up in peace to your father.”

FBV “I wouldn't do anything like that!” Joseph replied. “Only the man who was found with the cup will become my slave. The rest of you are free to return to your father.”

T4T But Joseph replied, “No, I could never do anything like that. Only the man in whose sack the cup was found will become my slave. The rest of you can return to your father peacefully.”

LEB But he said, “Far be it from me to do this! The man in whose hand the cup was found, he will become my slave. But as for you, go up in peace to your father.”

BBE Then he said, Far be it from me to do so: but the man who had my cup will be my servant; and you may go back to your father in peace.

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JPS And he said: 'Far be it from me that I should do so; the man in whose hand the goblet is found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.'

ASV And he said, Far be it from me that I should do so: the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.

DRA Joseph answered: God forbid that I should do so: he that stole the cup, he shall be my bondman: and go you away free to your father.

YLT and he saith, 'Far be it from me to do this; the man in whose hand the cup hath been found, he becometh my servant; and ye, go ye up in peace unto your father.'

DBY And he said, Far be it from me to do so! The man in whose hand the cup has been found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.

RV And he said, God forbid that I should do so: the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.

WBS And he said, Far be it from me that I should do so: the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, go in peace to your father.

KJB And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
  (And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father. )

BB And he aunswered, God forbid that I shoulde do so: but the man with who the cup is found, he shalbe my seruaunt, and get ye hence vp in peace vnto your father.
  (And he answered, God forbid that I should do so: but the man with who the cup is found, he shall be my servant, and get ye/you_all hence up in peace unto your father.)

GNV But he answered, God forbid, that I should doe so, but the man, with whome the cuppe is founde, he shalbe my seruant, and go ye in peace vnto your father.
  (But he answered, God forbid, that I should do so, but the man, with whom the cup is founde, he shall be my servant, and go ye/you_all in peace unto your father. )

CB But he sayde: God forbyd that I shulde do so. The man by whom the cuppe is founde, shall by my seruaunt, but go ye vp in peace vnto youre father.
  (But he said: God forbyd that I should do so. The man by whom the cup is founde, shall by my servant, but go ye/you_all up in peace unto your(pl) father.)

WYC Joseph answeride, Fer be it fro me, that Y do so; he be my seruaunt that stal the cuppe; forsothe go ye fre to youre fadir.
  (Yoseph answered, Fer be it from me, that I do so; he be my servant that stal the cup; forsothe go ye/you_all free to your(pl) father.)

LUT Er aber sprach: Das sei ferne von mir solches zu tun! Der Mann, bei dem der Becher funden ist, soll mein Knecht sein; ihr aber ziehet hinauf mit Frieden zu eurem Vater.
  (Er but spoke: The be ferne from to_me solches to tun! The Mann, bei to_him the Becher funden is, should my Knecht sein; her but ziehet up with Frieden to eurem Vater.)

CLV Respondit Joseph: Absit a me ut sic agam: qui furatus est scyphum, ipse sit servus meus: vos autem abite liberi ad patrem vestrum.
  (Respondit Yoseph: Absit a me as so agam: who furatus it_is scyphum, himself sit servus meus: vos however abite liberi to patrem of_you. )

BRN And Joseph said, Far be it from me to do this thing; the man with whom the cup has been found, he shall be my servant; but do ye go up with safety to your father.

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ Ἰωσὴφ, μή μοι γένοιτο ποιῆσαι τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο· ὁ ἄνθρωπος παρʼ ᾧ εὑρέθη τὸ κόνδυ, αὐτὸς ἔσται μου παῖς· ὑμεῖς δὲ ἀνάβητε μετὰ σωτηρίας πρὸς τὸν πατέρα ὑμῶν.
  (Eipe de Yōsaʸf, maʸ moi genoito poiaʸsai to ɽaʸma touto; ho anthrōpos parʼ hō heurethaʸ to kondu, autos estai mou pais; humeis de anabaʸte meta sōtaʸrias pros ton patera humōn. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

44:1-34 The brothers appeared to have changed; they had shown remorse over what they had done to Joseph, and they showed integrity in returning the money and in bringing Benjamin. Given a chance to get rid of Rachel’s other son, Benjamin, would they do it?


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֕אמֶר

and=he/it_said

Alternate translation: “But Joseph exclaimed,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

חָלִ֣ילָ⁠ה לִּ֔⁠י מֵ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת זֹ֑את

far_be_it!, to/for=me to,do this(f)

See how you translated “Far be it from …” in verse 7.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

הָ⁠אִ֡ישׁ אֲשֶׁר֩ נִמְצָ֨א הַ⁠גָּבִ֜יעַ בְּ⁠יָד֗⁠וֹ ה֚וּא

the=man which/who he/it_was_found the,cup in=his/its=hand he/it

See how you translated in whose hand the cup was found in verse 16. Alternate translation: “Only the one who was found with my cup in his bag” or “Only the man in whose bag my servant found the cup” or “Rather only the one whom my servant found with my cup in his bag”

יִהְיֶה לִּ֣⁠י עָ֔בֶד

will_belong to/for=me slave

Alternate translation: “will become my slave.” or “will stay and serve me as a slave.”

וְ⁠אַתֶּ֕ם עֲל֥וּ לְ⁠שָׁל֖וֹם אֶל אֲבִי⁠כֶֽם

and,you_all go_up in,peace to/towards father,your_all's

The phrase go up refers to the fact that the land of Canaan was higher in elevation than the country of Egypt. Some translations leave up implied. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “But you others may return to your father in peace.” or “As for the rest of you, you may go back home to your father without any trouble.”

BI Gen 44:17 ©