Genesis 44:17 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁷ But he said, “Far be it from me to do this. The man in whose hand the cup was found, he becomes my slave. And you, go up in peace to your father.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ But [Joseph] said, God forbid that I should do that; but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for [the rest of] you, arise and go in peace to your father.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Joseph said, “I’d never do such a thing. Only the man found with the cup will be my slave. As for the rest of you, you are free to go back to your father.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Joseph responded: "Far be it from me that I should act in this way. He who stole the cup, he will be my servant. But you may go away free to your father."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ 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.

Genesis 44:17 Cross References

Genesis 18:25

“Far be it from You to act in this way, to slay the righteous with the wrong, so that the righteous should be as the wrong. Far be it from You! Does the Judge of all the earth not do right?”

Genesis 26:29

that you do no evil to us, as we have not touched you, and as we have done only good toward you, and have sent you away in peace. You are now blessed by יהוה.’ ”

Genesis 42:18

Now Yosĕph said to them the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear Elohim:

Genesis 44:10

And he said, “Now also let it be according to your words: he with whom it is found becomes my slave, and you are innocent.”

Genesis 44:16

And Yehuḏah said, “What do we say to my master? What do we speak? Or how do we clear ourselves? Elohim has found out the crookedness of your servants. See, we are my master’s slaves, both we and he also with whom the cup was found.”

Genesis 44:18

And Yehuḏah came near to him and said, “O my master, please let your servant speak a word in my master’s hearing, and do not let your displeasure burn against your servant, for you are like Pharaoh.

2 Samuel 23:3

“The Elohim of Yisra’ĕl said, The Rock of Yisra’ĕl spoke to me, ‘One who rules over man righteously,

Psalm 75:2

“When I seize the appointed time, It is I who judge in uprightness.

Proverbs 17:15

He who declares the wrong right, And he who condemns the righteous, Both of them are an abomination to יהוה.