Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner; these were allies of Abram.
Genesis 40:15 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 For in fact I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For truly I was carried away from the land of the Hebrews by unlawful force, and here too I have done nothing for which they should put me into the dungeon. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible I was stolen from the land of the Hebrews, and here too I’ve done nothing to be thrown into this 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." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here without any fault was cast into the dungeon. |
Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner; these were allies of Abram.
And Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined; he remained there in prison.
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I also had a dream: there were three cake baskets on my head,
A young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. When we told him, he interpreted our dreams to us, giving an interpretation to each according to his dream.
For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues.
“Whoever kidnaps a person, whether that person has been sold or is still held in possession, shall be put to death.
My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me, because I was found blameless before him; also before you, O king, I have done no wrong.”
Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these are you going to stone me?”
It was to fulfill the word that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’
“If someone is caught kidnaping another Israelite, enslaving or selling the Israelite, then that kidnaper shall die. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.
the sexually immoral, men who engage in illicit sex, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching
See, my father, see the corner of your cloak in my hand, for by the fact that I cut off the corner of your cloak and did not kill you, you may know for certain that there is no wrong or treason in my hands. I have not sinned against you, though you are hunting me to take my life.