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ForכִּיI was stolen awayגֻנֹּב גֻּנַּבְתִּיfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof the Hebrews,הָעִבְרִיםand here tooוְגַם פֹּהI have doneעָשִׂיתִיnothingלֹא מְאוּמָהthatכִּיthey should putשָׂמוּmeאֹתִיinto the pit.”בַּבּוֹר
Genesis 40:15
Study it in the app“For I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews, and here too I have done nothing that they should put me into the pit.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 40:15, word by word
- I was stolen awayגֻנֹּבgunov
steal
To steal something, or kidnap someone.
Where else “gunov” appears- from the landאֶרֶץerets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appears- of the Hebrewsעִבְרִיםivrim
Hebrew
Hebrew: a descendant of Eber; the name that other peoples gave to Abram and to the Israelites.
Where else “ivrim” appears- I have doneעָשִׂיתִיasiti
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asiti” appears- nothingמְאוּמָהmeuma
anything
Something, anything; with "not", nothing.
Where else “meuma” appears- they should putשָׂמוּsamu
put
To put something somewhere.
Where else “samu” appears- into the pitבּוֹרbor
dungeon
An empty pit used as a prison.
Where else “bor” appears
Translation note
“Pit” translates the same Hebrew word as “cistern” in 37:20-29.
The context
14But think of me when it goes well with you, and show, please, loyal love to me, and mention me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this house.
15 · This verse (above)
16When the chief of the bakers saw that he had interpreted well, he said to Joseph, “In my dream I too saw, and look, three baskets of white bread were on my head.
To study Genesis 40 in a group
1. What it says
What did Joseph interpret for the two officials, and what happened to the cupbearer (vv. 12-23)?
2. What it means
What does Joseph say about himself when he says interpretations belong to Elohim (v. 8)?
3. How I live it
How can you serve others even in your own difficult times?