Other translations
American Standard Version
He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold to slavery.
Darby Bible Translation
He sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a bondman.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He sent a man before them: Joseph, who was sold for a slave.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
God's Word
He sent a man ahead of them. He sent Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
He had sent a man ahead of them-- Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
International Standard Version
He sent a man before them— Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.
NET Bible
He sent a man ahead of them--Joseph was sold as a servant.
New American Standard Bible
He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
New International Version
and he sent a man before them-- Joseph, sold as a slave.
New Living Translation
Then he sent someone to Egypt ahead of them--Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Webster's Bible Translation
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
The World English Bible
He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a slave.
EasyEnglish Bible
But he sent Joseph to Egypt before they went there to get food. Joseph's brothers sold him as a slave.
Young‘s Literal Translation
He hath sent before them a man, For a servant hath Joseph been sold.
New Life Version
He sent a man, Joseph, before them who was sold as a servant.
The Voice Bible
But long before, He had sent a man ahead of them: Joseph, who had been sold into slavery.
Living Bible
Then he sent Joseph as a slave to Egypt to save his people from starvation.
New Catholic Bible
But he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.
Legacy Standard Bible
He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Jubilee Bible 2000
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a slave,
Christian Standard Bible
He had sent a man ahead of them— Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold as a servant.
New Century Version
Then he sent a man ahead of them— Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
The Message
Then he called down a famine on the country, he broke every last blade of wheat. But he sent a man on ahead: Joseph, sold as a slave. They put cruel chains on his ankles, an iron collar around his neck, Until God’s word came to the Pharaoh, and God confirmed his promise. God sent the king to release him. The Pharaoh set Joseph free; He appointed him master of his palace, put him in charge of all his business To personally instruct his princes and train his advisors in wisdom.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
He sent ahead of them a man sold as a slave, Joseph.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Good News Translation®
But he sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.
Wycliffe Bible
He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold into a servant (Joseph was sold as a slave).
Contemporary English Version
But he had already sent Joseph, sold as a slave into Egypt,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Common English Bible © 2011
he sent a man ahead of them, who was sold as a slave: it was Joseph.
Amplified Bible © 2015
He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
English Standard Version Anglicised
he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
He had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, sold as a slave.
New American Standard Bible
He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
The Expanded Bible
Then he sent a man ahead of them— Joseph, who was sold as a slave [Gen. 37; 45:5; 50:20].
Tree of Life Version
He sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave.
Revised Standard Version
he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
New International Reader's Version
He sent a man ahead of them into Egypt. That man was Joseph. He had been sold as a slave.
BRG Bible
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
Complete Jewish Bible
but sent a man ahead of them — Yosef, who was sold as a slave.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He sent an ish before them, even Yosef, who was sold as an eved (slave);
Names of God Bible
He sent a man ahead of them. He sent Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Modern English Version
He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Easy-to-Read Version
But he sent a man named Joseph to go ahead of them. Joseph was sold like a slave.
International Children’s Bible
Then he sent a man ahead of them. It was Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Lexham English Bible
He sent a man on ahead of them; Joseph was sold as a slave.
New International Version - UK
and he sent a man before them – Joseph, sold as a slave.