Genesis 40:15 — Compare Translations

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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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.”

English CSB 2017 - 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.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

Men took hold of me in the land of the Hebrews and they brought me here. Even here, I have not done anything wrong. I should not be in this prison.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I was kidnapped and taken from the land of my people, the Hebrews. I have done nothing wrong! I should not be in prison."

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."

English GNT (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.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I'm here in jail, but I did nothing to deserve it."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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."

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

For I was in fact stolen from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the pit.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For I was indeed kidnapped out of the land of the Hebrews, and I have done nothing that they should put me in the dungeon.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The truth is that I was kidnaped from the land of the Hebrews, and here I have not done anything for which I should have been put into a dungeon."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I was taken away from the land of the Hebrews by force. Even here I haven't done anything to be put in prison for."

English NIV

For 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."

English NKJ 1982

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.”

English NLT

For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I'm here in jail, but I did nothing to deserve it."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and I have done nothing here to deserve being thrown into this dungeon.”

English RSV (Revised 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 dungeon.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For I was kidnapped from my homeland among the Hebrews, and now this—here I am in jail when I did nothing to deserve it.“

English Tyndale 1537

for I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing at all wherefore they should have put me into this dungeon.