Genesis 50:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
So they sent word to Joseph, saying, "Your father left these instructions before he died:

New Living Translation
So they sent this message to Joseph: “Before your father died, he instructed us

English Standard Version
So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died:

Berean Study Bible
So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded,

New American Standard Bible
So they sent instructions to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded us before he died, saying,

NASB 1995
So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, "Your father charged before he died, saying,

NASB 1977
So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father charged before he died, saying,

Amplified Bible
So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded us before he died, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
So they sent this message to Joseph, “Before he died your father gave a command:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they sent this message to Joseph, "Before he died your father gave a command:

Contemporary English Version
So they sent this message to Joseph: Before our father died,

Good News Translation
So they sent a message to Joseph: "Before our father died,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They sent a messenger to Joseph to say, "Before your father died, he commanded us,

International Standard Version
So they sent this message to Joseph:

NET Bible
So they sent word to Joseph, saying, "Your father gave these instructions before he died:
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

New King James Version
So they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, “Before your father died he commanded, saying,

King James 2000 Bible
And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Your father did command before he died, saying,

New Heart English Bible
So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, "Your father gave this command before he died, saying,

World English Bible
They sent a message to Joseph, saying, "Your father commanded before he died, saying,

American King James Version
And they sent a messenger to Joseph, saying, Your father did command before he died, saying,

American Standard Version
And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

A Faithful Version
And they sent a message to Joseph, saying, "Your father commanded before he died, saying,

Darby Bible Translation
And they sent a messenger to Joseph, saying, Thy father commanded before he died, saying,

English Revised Version
And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, Thy father commanded before he died, saying,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore they sent vnto Ioseph, saying, Thy father commanded before his death, saying,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And they dyd sende a message vnto Ioseph, saying: Thy father dyd commaunde before he dyed, saying:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
therfore let they saye vnto him: Thy father commaunded before his death, and sayde:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
They dyd therfore a commaundment vnto Ioseph saynge: thy father charged before his deth saynge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they give a charge for Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before his death, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And they give a charge for Joseph, saying, 'Thy father commanded before his death, saying,

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will come forth to Joseph, saying, Thy father commanded before his death, saying,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they sent a message to him, saying: Thy father commanded us before he died,

Catholic Public Domain Version
So they sent a message to him, saying: “Your father instructed us before he died,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they visited and they came near to Yoseph, and they said to him, “Your father commanded before his death and said:

Lamsa Bible
So they came to Joseph and said to him, Your father did command before he died, saying,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying: 'Thy father did command before he died, saying:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they came to Joseph, and said, Thy father adjured us before his death, saying,
















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