GEN 40:7 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ ἠρώτα τοὺς εὐνούχους Φαραὼ, οἳ ἦσαν μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτοῦ, λέγων, τί ὅτι τὰ πρόσωπα ὑμῶν σκυθρωπὰ σήμερον;
(Kai aʸrōta tous eunouⱪous Faraō, hoi aʸsan metʼ autou en taʸ fulakaʸ para tōi kuriōi autou, legōn, ti hoti ta prosōpa humōn skuthrōpa saʸmeron; )

BrTr And he asked the eunuchs of Pharao who were with him in the prison with his master, saying, Why is it that your countenances are sad to-day?

ULT So he asked Pharaoh’s officials who were with him in custody in the house of his master, saying, “Why are your faces sad today?”

BSB So he asked the officials of Pharaoh who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why are your faces so downcast today?”

OEB So he asked Pharaoh’s officers, ‘Why do you look so sad today?’

WEBBE He asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So he asked Pharaoh’s officials, who were with him in custody in his master’s house, “Why do you look so sad today?”

LSV and he asks Pharaoh’s eunuchs who [are] with him in confinement in the house of his lord, saying, “Why [are] your faces sad today?”

FBV So he asked Pharaoh's officials who were imprisoned with him in his master's house, “Why are you looking so depressed?”

T4T So he asked them, “Why do you look so sad today?”

LEB And he asked the court officials of Pharaoh that were with him in the custody of his master’s house, “Why are your faces sad today?”

BBE And he said to the servants of Pharaoh who were in prison with him, Why are you looking so sad?

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JPS And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his master's house, saying: 'Wherefore look ye so sad to-day?'

ASV And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in ward in his master’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sad to-day?

DRA He asked them, saying: Why is your countenance sadder today than usual?

YLT and he asketh Pharaoh's eunuchs who [are] with him in charge in the house of his lord, saying, 'Wherefore [are] your faces sad to-day?'

Drby And he asked Pharaoh's chamberlains that were with him in custody in his lord's house, saying, Why are your faces [so] sad to-day?

RV And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in ward in his master’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?

Wbstr And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Why look ye so sad to-day?

KJB-1769 And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?[fn]
(And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye/you_all so sadly to day? )

40.7 look…: Heb. are your faces evil?

KJB-1611 [fn]And he asked Pharaohs officers that were with him in the warde of his lords house, saying, wherefore looke ye so sadly to day?
(And he asked Pharaohs officers that were with him in the warde of his lords house, saying, wherefore look ye/you_all so sadly to day?)

40:7 Heb. are your faces euill?

Bshps And he asked Pharaos chiefe officers that were with hym in his maisters warde, saying: Wherfore loke ye so sadlye to day?
(And he asked Pharaos chief officers that were with him in his masters warde, saying: Wherefore look ye/you_all so sadlye to day?)

Gnva And he asked Pharaohs officers, that were with him in his masters warde, saying, Wherefore looke ye so sadly to day?
(And he asked Pharaohs officers, that were with him in his masters warde, saying, Wherefore look ye/you_all so sadly to day? )

Cvdl Why loke ye so sadly to daye?
(Why look ye/you_all so sadly to daye?)

Wycl he axide hem, and seide, Whi is youre `face soriere to dai than it ys wont?
(he asked them, and said, Whi is your(pl) `face soriere to day than it is wont?)

Luth fragte er sie und sprach: Warum seid ihr heute so traurig?
(fragte he they/she/them and spoke: Warum seid you/their/her heute so traurig?)

ClVg sciscitatus est eos, dicens: Cur tristior est hodie solito facies vestra?
(sciscitatus it_is them, saying: Cur tristior it_is hodie solito faces vestra? )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יִּשְׁאַ֞ל אֶת סְרִיסֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אִתּ֧⁠וֹ בְ⁠מִשְׁמַ֛ר בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנָ֖י⁠ו לֵ⁠אמֹ֑ר

and,asked DOM officers Farˊoh's which/who with=him/it in/on/at/with,custody house_of master's,his to=say

Alternate translation: “And he asked them,”

מַדּ֛וּעַ פְּנֵי⁠כֶ֥ם רָעִ֖ים הַ⁠יּֽוֹם

why your_all's=faces sad the=day

Some languages have an idiom that fits well here. Do what is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Why do your faces look so downcast today?” or “Why do you look so sad today?”

Parallel GEN 40:7