Genesis 44:17 - Easy To Read Version But Joseph said, “I will not make you all slaves! Only the man who stole the cup will be my slave. You others can go in peace to your father.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
Surely you would not destroy the city. You would not destroy 50 good people to kill the evil people. If that happened, then good people and evil people would be the same—they would both be punished. You are the judge of all the earth. I know you will do the right thing.”
We did not hurt you, now you should promise not to hurt us. We sent you away, but we sent you away in peace. Now it is clear that the Lord has blessed you.”
After three days, Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man! Do this, and I will let you live.
The servant said, “We will do as you say. {But I will not kill the man.} If I find the silver cup, then that man will be my slave. The others will be free.”
Judah said, “Sir, there is nothing we can say! There is no way to explain. There is no way to show that we are not guilty. God has judged us guilty for something else we did. So all of us, even Benjamin, will be your slaves.”
Then Judah went to Joseph and said, “Sir, please let me speak plainly with you. Please don’t be angry with me. I know that you are like Pharaoh himself.
The God of Israel spoke. The Rock of Israel said to me, “The person who rules people fairly, the person who rules with respect for God,
God says,\par “I choose the time for judgment.\par I will judge fairly.\par
The Lord hates these two things—punishing someone that has done nothing wrong, and forgiving someone that is guilty.