Genesis 40:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
I was forcibly carried off from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing to deserve being put in a dungeon."

New Living Translation
For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I’m here in prison, but I did nothing to deserve it.”

English Standard Version
For I was indeed stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the pit.”

Berean Study Bible
For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon.”

New American Standard Bible
For I was in fact kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon.”

NASB 1995
"For I was in fact kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon."

NASB 1977
“For I was in fact kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon.”

Amplified Bible
For in fact I was taken (stolen) from the land of the Hebrews by [unlawful] force, and even here I have done nothing for which they should put me in the dungeon.”

Christian Standard Bible
For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should put me in the dungeon.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should put me in the dungeon."

Contemporary English Version
I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and here in Egypt I haven't done anything to deserve being thrown in jail.

Good News Translation
After all, I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here in Egypt I didn't do anything to deserve being put in prison."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I've done nothing to deserve being put in this prison."

International Standard Version
because I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews. Not only that, I haven't done anything that deserves me being confined to this pit."

NET Bible
for I really was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews and I have done nothing wrong here for which they should put me in a dungeon."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

New King James Version
For indeed I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews; and also I have done nothing here that they should put me into the dungeon.”

King James 2000 Bible
For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

New Heart English Bible
For indeed, I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the pit."

World English Bible
For indeed, I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon."

American King James Version
For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

American Standard Version
for indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

A Faithful Version
For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon."

Darby Bible Translation
for indeed I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

English Revised Version
for indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

Webster's Bible Translation
For indeed I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For I was stollen away by theft out of the land of the Ebrewes, and here also haue I done nothing, wherefore they should put mee in the dungeon.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For I was priuily by stealth taken away out of the lande of the Hebrewes: and here also haue I done nothyng at all wherfore they shoulde haue put me into this dungeon.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
for I was preuely caried out of the lande of the Hebrues, and here also haue I done nothinge, that they shulde haue put me in this dongeon.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
for I was stollen out of the lande of the Hebrues and here also haue I done nothige at all wherfore they shulde haue put me in to this dongeon.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for I was really stolen from the land of the Hebrews; and here also I have done nothing that they have put me in the pit [for].”

Young's Literal Translation
for I was really stolen from the land of the Hebrews; and here also have I done nothing that they have put me in the pit.'

Smith's Literal Translation
For by stealing, I was stolen from the land of the Hebrews: and also here, I have not done anything that they put me in the pit.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For I was stolen away out of the land I of the Hebrews, and here without any fault was cast into the dungeon.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For I have been stolen from the land of the Hebrews, and here, innocently, I was cast into the pit.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because truly I am stolen from the land of the Hebrews, also I have done nothing here that they should cast me into a pit.”

Lamsa Bible
For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews; and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the prison.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews; and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For surely I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here I have done nothing, but they have cast me into this pit.
















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