Genesis 40:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

Genesis 14:13

At this time Abram the Hebrew was living near the oaks that belonged to Mamre the Amorite. Mamre and his brothers Eshcol and Aner were Abram's friends. Someone who had escaped from the battle told Abram

Genesis 39:20

and threw Joseph in the same prison where the king's prisoners were kept. While Joseph was in prison,

Genesis 40:16

When the chief cook saw that Joseph had given a good meaning to the dream, he told Joseph, “I also had a dream. In it I was carrying three breadbaskets stacked on top of my head.

Genesis 41:12

A young Hebrew, who was a servant of the captain of the guard, was there with us at the time. When we told him our dreams, he explained what each of them meant,

Psalm 105:18

with chains of iron around his legs and neck.

Psalm 109:2

Destructive and deceitful lies are told about me,

Exodus 21:16

Death is the punishment for kidnapping. If you sell the person you kidnapped, or if you are caught with that person, the penalty is death.

Daniel 6:22

My God knew that I was innocent, and he sent an angel to keep the lions from eating me. Your Majesty, I have never done anything to hurt you.”

John 10:32

But he said, “I have shown you many good things that my Father sent me to do. Which one are you going to stone me for?”

John 15:25

That is why the Scriptures are true when they say, “People hated me for no reason.”

Deuteronomy 24:7

If you are guilty of kidnapping Israelites and forcing them into slavery, you will be put to death to remove this evil from the community.

1 Timothy 1:10

The Law was written for people who are sexual perverts or who live as homosexuals or are kidnappers or liars or won't tell the truth in court. It is for anything else that opposes the correct teaching

1 Samuel 24:11

Your Majesty, look at what I'm holding. You can see that it's a piece of your robe. If I could cut off a piece of your robe, I could have killed you. But I let you live, and that should prove I'm not trying to harm you or to rebel. I haven't done anything to you, and yet you keep trying to ambush and kill me.