Psalms 105:17 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
He hath sent before them a man, For a servant hath Joseph been sold.
English ASV
He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant:
English Amplified
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold as a servant. [Gen. 45:5; 50:20, 21.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold as a servant. [Gen. 45:5; 50:20, 21.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He had sent a man ahead of them — Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a bondman.
English EASY 2024
But he sent Joseph to Egypt before Jacob's family went there to get food. Joseph's brothers had sold him as a slave.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
But he sent a man named Joseph to go ahead of them. Joseph was sold like a slave.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
But he sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He sent a man ahead of them. He sent Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He had sent a man ahead of them-- Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
English KJV 1611
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
English LSB
He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, sold as a slave.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He sent a man ahead of them — Joseph was sold as a servant.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He sent a man ahead of them into Egypt. That man was Joseph. He had been sold as a slave.
English NIV
and he sent a man before them- Joseph, sold as a slave.
English NKJ 1982
He sent a man before them— Joseph— who was sold as a slave.
English NLT
Then he sent someone to Egypt ahead of them--Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
But he had already sent a man ahead of his people to Egypt; it was Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Then he sent Joseph as a slave to Egypt to save his people from starvation.
English Tyndale 1537
But he had sent a man before them, even Joseph which was sold to be a bond servant.