Psalm 105:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He sentשָׁלַ֣ח
(sha·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
a manאִ֑ישׁ
(ish;)
376: manfrom an unused word
beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם
(lif·nei·hem)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
them, Joseph,יֹוסֵֽף׃
(yo·v·sef.)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
[who] was soldנִמְכַּ֥ר
(nim·kar)
4376: to sella prim. root
as a slave.לְ֝עֶ֗בֶד
(le·'e·ved)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad


















KJV Lexicon
He sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a 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)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the 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.)
them even Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
who was sold
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
for a servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

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

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold to slavery.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He sent a man ahead of them. He sent Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

King James 2000 Bible
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
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