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Psalms 105:17

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

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שָׁלַ֣חshalachsendשָׁלַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “send”, a completed actionH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…לִפְנֵיהֶ֣םlifneyhemto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…אִ֑ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…לְ֝עֶ֗בֶדleevedto servantעֶבֶדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to servant”, the ordinary formH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.נִמְכַּ֥רnimkarsellמָכַרverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “sell”, a completed actionH4376to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)[idiom] at all, sell (away, -er, self).יוֹסֵֽףyosefJoseph. Compare H3084יוֹסֵףnoun, proper name — “Joseph. Compare H3084”H3130Joseph, the name of seven IsraelitesJoseph. Compare H3084 (יְהוֹסֵף).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant;

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American Standard Version (1901)

He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant:

Young’s Literal Translation

He hath sent before them a man, For a servant hath Joseph been sold.

World English Bible

He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a slave.

Darby Translation

He sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a bondman.

Douay-Rheims

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan: and covered the congregation of Abiron.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a slave.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπέστειλεν ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν ἄνθρωπον, εἰς δοῦλον ἐπράθη Ἰωσήφ.