15For 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."


In Context

12 "This is what it means," Joseph said to him. "The three branches are three days.

13 Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position, and you will put Pharaoh's cup in his hand, just as you used to do when you were his cupbearer.

14 But when all goes well with you, remember me and show me kindness; mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison.

15 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."

16 When the chief baker saw that Joseph had given a favorable interpretation, he said to Joseph, "I too had a dream: On my head were three baskets of bread.

17 In the top basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."

Genesis 40:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:15For 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

40:15For I was stolen away out of the land I of the Hebrews, and here without any fault was cast into the dungeon.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

40:15for 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:15for 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

40:15for 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:15For indeed I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:15For 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

40:15for I was really stolen from the land of the Hebrews; and here also have I done nothing that they have put me in the pit.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:15For 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.