Verse List for GEN 44:18

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OET (OET-RV) Then Yehudah went closer to Yosef and said quietly, “Please, my master, please let your servant speak a word in my master’s ears, and don’t get angry with me, since you’re as powerful as Far’oh.

OET-LV and_he _drew _near to_him/it Yəhūdāh and_he/it _said pardon _me my_master may _he _speak please servant _of_your a _message in_the _ears _of my_master and_not let _it _burn anger _of_your on_servant _of_your if/because as_you as_Parˊoh.

ULT Then Judah went near to him and said, “Please, my lord, please let your servant speak a word in my lord’s ears, and do not let your anger burn against your servant, since you, are like Pharaoh.

UST Then Judah approached Joseph and said to him, “Please, sir, I humbly ask you to let me speak freely to you. Please do not be angry with me, especially since you are as powerful as King Pharaoh himself.

BSB & MSB Then Judah approached [Joseph] and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.

OEB Then Judah came close to him and said, ‘My lord, let your servant, I beg of you, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not your anger be kindled against your servant; for you are as great as Pharaoh.

WEBBE & WMBB Then Judah came near to him, and said, “Oh, my lord, please let your servant speak a word in my lord’s ears, and don’t let your anger burn against your servant; for you are even as Pharaoh.

NET Then Judah approached him and said, “My lord, please allow your servant to speak a word with you. Please do not get angry with your servant, for you are just like Pharaoh.

LSV And Judah comes near to him and says, “O my lord, please let your servant speak a word in the ears of my lord, and do not let your anger burn against your servant—for you are as Pharaoh.

FBV Judah came closer and said to him, “If you please, my lord, let your servant just say a word. Please don't become angry with your servant, even though you are as powerful as Pharaoh himself.

T4T Then Judah came near to Joseph and said, “Sir, please let me say something to you. You are equal to the king himself, so you could command that I be executed; but do not be angry with me for speaking to you.

LEB But Judah drew near to him and said, “Please my lord, let your servant speak a word in the ears of my lord, and _⌊let not your anger burn_⌋[fn] against your servant, for _⌊you are like Pharaoh himself_⌋.[fn]

BBE Then Judah came near him, and said, Let your servant say a word in my lord's ears, and let not your wrath be burning against your servant: for you are in the place of Pharaoh to us.

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JPS Then Judah came near unto him, and said: 'Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.

ASV Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh, my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.

DRA Then Juda coming nearer, said boldly: I beseech thee, my lord, let thy servant speak a word in thy ears, and be not angry with thy servant: for after Pharao thou art,

YLT And Judah cometh nigh unto him, and saith, 'O, my lord, let thy servant speak, I pray thee, a word in the ears of my lord, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant — for thou art as Pharaoh.

Drby Then Judah came near to him, and said, Ah! my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.

RV Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
(Then Yudah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy/your servant, I pray thee/you, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine/your anger burn against thy/your servant: for thou/you art even as Pharaoh.)

SLT And Judah will come near to him and will say, With leave my lord, now shall thy servant speak a word in the ear of my lord, and thine anger shall not be kindled against thy servant; for with thee as Pharaoh.

Wbstr Then Judah came near to him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thy anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.

KJB-1769 ¶ Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
(¶ Then Yudah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy/your servant, I pray thee/you, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine/your anger burn against thy/your servant: for thou/you art even as Pharaoh.)

KJB-1611 ¶ Then Iudah came neere vnto him, and said, Oh my LORD, let thy seruant, I pray thee, speake a word in my lords eares, & let not thine anger burne against thy seruant: for thou art euen as Pharaoh.
(¶ Then Yudah came near unto him, and said, Oh my LORD, let thy/your servant, I pray thee/you, speak a word in my lords ears, and let not thine/your anger burn against thy/your servant: for thou/you art even as Pharaoh.)

Bshps Then Iuda went vnto him, and said: Oh my lorde, let thy seruaunt I pray thee speake a worde in my lordes eares, and be not inflamed with wrath agaynst thy seruaunt, for thou art euen as Pharao.
(Then Yudah went unto him, and said: Oh my lord, let thy/your servant I pray thee/you speak a word in my lords ears, and be not inflamed with wrath against thy/your servant, for thou/you art even as Pharao.)

Gnva Then Iudah drewe neere vnto him, and sayde, O my Lord, let thy seruant nowe speake a worde in my lordes eares, and let not thy wrath be kindled against thy seruant: for thou art euen as Pharaoh.
(Then Yudah drew near unto him, and said, Oh my Lord, let thy/your servant now speak a word in my lords ears, and let not thy/your wrath be kindled against thy/your servant: for thou/you art even as Pharaoh.)

Cvdl The stepte Iuda vnto him, and sayde: My lorde, let thy seruaunt speake one worde in thine eares my lorde, be not displesed at yi seruaunt also, for thou art eue as Pharao.
(The stepte Yudah unto him, and said: My lord, let thy/your servant speak one word in thine/your ears my lord, be not displesed at ye/you_all servant also, for thou/you art eve/even as Pharao.)

Wycl Sotheli Judas neiyede neer, and seide tristili, My lord, Y preye, thi seruaunt speke a word in thin eeris, and be thou not wrooth to thi seruaunt; for aftir Farao thou art my lord.
(Truly Yudas came_near neer, and said confidently, My lord, I pray, thy/your servant speak a word in thin ears, and be thou/you not wrath to thy/your servant; for after Pharaoh thou/you art my lord.)

Luth Da trat Juda zu ihm und sprach: Mein Herr, laß deinen Knecht ein Wort reden vor deinen Ohren, mein Herr; und dein Zorn ergrimme nicht über deinen Knecht; denn du bist wie ein Pharao.
(So stepped Yuda to/for him and spoke: My Lord, let your(s) servant/farmhand a word talk(v) before/in_front_of your(s) ears, my Lord; and your(s) anger I_enrage not above your(s) servant/farmhand; because/than you(sg) are as/like a Pharaoh.)

ClVg Accedens autem propius Judas, confidenter ait: Oro, domini mi, loquatur servus tuus verbum in auribus tuis, et ne irascaris famulo tuo: tu es enim post Pharaonem
(Approaching however propius Yudas, confidently he_said: Oro, master my, let_him_speak servant your(sg) the_word/saying in/into/on in_the_ears yours, and not you_get_angry famulo your: you(sg) you_are because after Pharaoh)

UHB וַ⁠יִּגַּ֨שׁ אֵלָ֜י⁠ו יְהוּדָ֗ה וַ⁠יֹּאמֶר֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ⁠י֒ יְדַבֶּר־נָ֨א עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֤ דָבָר֙ בְּ⁠אָזְנֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔⁠י וְ⁠אַל־יִ֥חַר אַפְּ⁠ךָ֖ בְּ⁠עַבְדֶּ֑⁠ךָ כִּ֥י כָמ֖וֹ⁠ךָ כְּ⁠פַרְעֹֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐγγίσας δὲ αὐτῷ Ἰούδας εἶπε, δέομαι, κύριε· λαλησάτω ὁ παῖς σου ῥῆμα ἐναντίον σου, καὶ μὴ θυμωθῇς τῷ παιδί σου, ὅτι σὺ εἶ μετὰ Φαραώ.

BrTr And Judas drew near him, and said, I pray, Sir, let thy servant speak a word before thee, and be not angry with thy servant, for thou art next to Pharao.