Genesis 44:17
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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.But Joseph replied, “Far be it from me to do this. The man who was found with the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may return to your father in peace.”
In other translations
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.But Joseph replied, “Far be it from me to do this. The man who was found with the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may return to your father in peace.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חָלִילָהchalilahfar be itH2486לִּיlito meמֵעֲשׂוֹתme'asotfrom doingH6213זֹאתzotthisH2063הָאִישׁha'ishthe manH376אֲשֶׁר'asherwhomH834נִמְצָאnimtza'it was foundH4672הַגָּבִיעַhagavia'the cupH1375בְּיָדוֹbeyadoin hand hisH3027הוּאhu'heH1931יִהְיֶה־yihyeh-he will beH1961לִּיliof meעָבֶד'avedslaveH5650וְאַתֶּםve'atemand youH859עֲלוּ'alugo upH5927לְשָׁלוֹםleshalomto peaceH7965אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִיכֶם׃ פ'avikhemfather yourH1
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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