Genesis 40:15 — For in fact I was taken (stolen) from the land of the Hebrews by [unlawful] for… — AMP | maBible

Read Genesis 40:15 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 40.15, Genesis 40v15, Gen. 40:15. For in fact I was taken (stolen) from the land of the Hebrews by [unlawful] force, and even here I have done nothing for which they should put me in the dungeon.”

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15 For in fact I was taken (stolen) from the land of the Hebrews by [unlawful] force, and even here I have done nothing for which they should put me in the dungeon.”

Passage themes

Sold as a slave — I was stolen away
The Hebrew people — out of the land of the Hebrews
Suffering without guilt — have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon

Notes and references

The word here is much less personal than “kidnap.” Joseph was considered a “thing”—not a person.

Did you know?

Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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