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OET (OET-RV) “Don’t be afraid,” Yosef answered. “I’m not God and it’s not my job to decide on your punishment.
OET-LV And_he/it_said to_them Yōşēf do_not fear DOM in_the_place_of god [am]_I.
UHB וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֛ם יוֹסֵ֖ף אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ כִּ֛י הֲתַ֥חַת אֱלֹהִ֖ים אָֽנִי׃ ‡
(vayyoʼmer ʼₐlēhem yōşēf ʼal-ttīrāʼū ⱪiy hₐtaḩat ʼₑlohiym ʼānī.)
Key: yellow:verbs, blue:Elohim.
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 Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid. For am I in place of God?
UST But Joseph replied to them, “You do not need to be afraid. After all, I am not God! So I have no right to punish you.
BSB § But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
OEB But Joseph said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for am I in the place of God?
WEB Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for am I in the place of God?
NET But Joseph answered them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
LSV And Joseph says to them, “Do not fear, for [am] I in the place of God?
FBV “You don't need to be afraid!” he told them. “I don't stand in the place of God, do I?
T4T But Joseph replied to them, “Do not be afraid! God is the one who punishes people; ◄am I God?/I am not God!► [RHQ]
LEB Then Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God?
BBE And Joseph said, Have no fear: am I in the place of God?
MOF No MOF GEN book available
JPS And Joseph said unto them: 'Fear not; for am I in the place of God?
ASV And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
DRA And he answered them: Fear not: can we resist the will of God?
YLT And Joseph saith unto them, 'Fear not, for [am] I in the place of God?
DBY And Joseph said to them, Fear not: am I then in the place of [fn]God?
50.19 Elohim
RV And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
WBS And Joseph said to them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
KJB And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
(And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? )
BB To whom Ioseph sayde: Feare not, am I God?
(To whom Yoseph said: Feare not, am I God?)
GNV To whome Ioseph sayde, Feare not: for am not I vnder God?
(To whom Yoseph said, Feare not: for am not I under God? )
CB Ioseph sayde vnto the: Feare ye not, for I am vnder God.
(Yoseph said unto the: Feare ye/you_all not, for I am under God.)
WYC To whiche he answeride, Nyle ye drede; whether we moun ayenstonde Goddis wille?
(To which he answered, Nyle ye/you_all drede; whether we moun againsttonde Goddis wille?)
LUT Joseph sprach zu ihnen: Fürchtet euch nicht, denn ich bin unter GOtt.
(Yoseph spoke to ihnen: Fürchtet you not, because I bin under God.)
CLV Quibus ille respondit: Nolite timere: num Dei possumus resistere voluntati?
(Quibus ille respondit: Nolite timere: num God possumus resistere voluntati? )
BRN And Joseph said to them, Fear not, for I am God's.
BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἰωσὴφ, μὴ φοβεῖσθε, τοῦ γὰρ Θεοῦ εἰμι ἐγώ.
(Kai eipen autois Yōsaʸf, maʸ fobeisthe, tou gar Theou eimi egō. )
50:19-21 Joseph reassured his brothers that God planned to fulfill the promised blessing (cp. 45:5, 7-9), and he promised kindness and provision (cp. 45:11).
אַל תִּירָ֑אוּ
not afraid
Alternate translation: “You have nothing to fear.”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
כִּ֛י הֲתַ֥חַת אֱלֹהִ֖ים אָֽנִי
that/for/because/then/when ?,in_the_place_of ʼₑlhīmv I
Joseph uses a rhetorical question here to emphasize that he will not take God’s place and punish his brothers. Some languages must use a statement or exclamation here instead. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “After all, I am not God! So I have no right to judge you.”