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Genesis 47:25
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KJ21
And they said, “Thou hast saved our lives. Let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
ASV
And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.
AMP
And they said, “You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
AMPC
And they said, You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord; and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.
BRG
And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.
CSB
“You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor with our lord and will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
CSBA
‘You have saved our lives,’ they said. ‘We have found favour with our lord and will be Pharaoh’s slaves.’
CEB
The people said, “You’ve saved our lives. If you wish, we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
CJB
(Maftir) They replied, “You have saved our lives! So if it pleases my lord, we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
CEV
“Sir, you have saved our lives!” they answered. “We are glad to be slaves of the king.”
DARBY
And they said, Thou hast saved us alive. Let us find favour in the eyes of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's bondmen.
DRA
And they answered: Our life is in thy hand: only let my lord look favourably upon us, and we will gladly serve the king.
ERV
The people said, “You have saved our lives. We are happy to be slaves to Pharaoh.”
EASY
The people said, ‘You have saved our lives! Because you have been kind to us, we agree to become Pharaoh's slaves.’
EHV
They said, “You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
ESV
And they said, “You have saved our lives; may it please my lord, we will be servants to Pharaoh.”
ESVUK
And they said, “You have saved our lives; may it please my lord, we will be servants to Pharaoh.”
EXB
The people said, “You have ·saved our lives [allowed us to live]. If ·you like [L we have found favor in the eyes of my master/lord], we will become slaves of ·the king [L Pharaoh].”
GNV
Then they answered, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.
GW
“You have saved our lives,” they said. “Please, sir, we are willing to be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
GNT
They answered, “You have saved our lives; you have been good to us, sir, and we will be the king's slaves.”
HCSB
And they said, “You have saved our lives. We have found favor in our lord’s eyes and will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
ICB
The people said, “You have saved our lives. If you like, we will become slaves of the king.”
ISV
“You’ve saved our lives,” they replied. “If it pleases you, your Excellency, we’ll be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
JUB
And they said, Thou hast saved our lives; let us find grace in the sight of my lord that we might be Pharaoh’s slaves.
KJV
And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.
AKJV
And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.
LSB
So they said, “You have kept us alive! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
LEB
And they said, “You have saved our lives. If we have found favor in the eyes of my lord, we will be servants to Pharaoh.”
TLB
“You have saved our lives,” they said. “We will gladly be the serfs of Pharaoh.”
MSG
They said, “You’ve saved our lives! Master, we’re grateful and glad to be slaves to Pharaoh.”
MEV
They said, “You have saved our lives. Let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
NOG
“You have saved our lives,” they said. “Please, sir, we are willing to be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
NABRE
“You have saved our lives!” they answered. “We have found favor with my lord; now we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
NASB
So they said, “You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
NASB1995
So they said, “You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
NCB
They answered, “You have saved our lives! Let us only find favor before my lord and we will be servants of Pharaoh.”
NCV
The people said, “You have saved our lives. If you like, we will become slaves of the king.”
NET
They replied, “You have saved our lives! You are showing us favor, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
NIRV
“You have saved our lives,” they said. “If you are pleased with us, we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
NIV
“You have saved our lives,” they said. “May we find favor in the eyes of our lord; we will be in bondage to Pharaoh.”
NIVUK
‘You have saved our lives,’ they said. ‘May we find favour in the eyes of our lord; we will be in bondage to Pharaoh.’
NKJV
So they said, “You have saved our lives; let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
NLV
So they said, “You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the eyes of my lord. We will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
NLT
“You have saved our lives!” they exclaimed. “May it please you, my lord, to let us be Pharaoh’s servants.”
NRSVA
They said, ‘You have saved our lives; may it please my lord, we will be slaves to Pharaoh.’
NRSVACE
They said, ‘You have saved our lives; may it please my lord, we will be slaves to Pharaoh.’
NRSVCE
They said, “You have saved our lives; may it please my lord, we will be slaves to Pharaoh.”
NRSVUE
They said, “You have saved our lives; may it please my lord, we will be slaves to Pharaoh.”
OJB
And they said, Thou hast saved our lives; let us find chen (grace, favor) in the sight of adoni, and we will be avadim to Pharaoh.
RGT
Then they answered, “You have saved our lives. Let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
RSV
And they said, “You have saved our lives; may it please my lord, we will be slaves to Pharaoh.”
RSVCE
And they said, “You have saved our lives; may it please my lord, we will be slaves to Pharaoh.”
TLV
“You’ve saved our lives,” they said. “We find favor in the eyes of my lord, and we’ll be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
VOICE
Egyptians: You have saved our lives. If it pleases my lord, we are honored to serve as slaves to Pharaoh under these terms.
WEB
They said, “You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
WYC
Which answered, Our health is in thine hand(s); only our God behold us, and we shall joyfully serve the king. (And they answered, Our salvation is in thy hands; only let our lord continue to care about us, and then we shall gratefully be the king’s slaves.)
YLT
And they say, `Thou hast revived us; we find grace in the eyes of my lord, and have been servants to Pharaoh;'
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