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Quran 12:19

Surah Yusuf (Joseph), verse 19 of 111 · Juz 12

وَجَآءَتْ سَيَّارَةٌ فَأَرْسَلُوا۟ وَارِدَهُمْ فَأَدْلَىٰ دَلْوَهُۥ ۖ قَالَ يَـٰبُشْرَىٰ هَـٰذَا غُلَـٰمٌ ۚ وَأَسَرُّوهُ بِضَـٰعَةً ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ

Translations of Quran 12:19
EnglishTalal Itani

A caravan passed by, and they sent their water-carrier. He lowered his bucket, and said, “Good news. Here is a boy.” And they hid him as merchandise. But Allah was aware of what they did.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And there came a caravan, and they sent their waterdrawer. He let down his pail (into the pit). He said: Good luck! Here is a youth. And they hid him as a treasure, and Allah was Aware of what they did.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Öteden bir kafile gelmiş, sucularını göndermişlerdi, vardı koğasını saldı, â... müjde bu bir gulâm dedi ve tuttular onu ticaret için gizlediler, Allah ise biliyordu ne yapacaklar

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Il arriva que des voyageurs vinrent à passer par là ; ils envoyèrent un homme chargé de leur apporter de l’eau. Celui-ci laissa descendre son seau dans le puits, et s’écria : Quelle heureuse rencontre ! c’est un jeune homme. Ils le cachèrent pour en faire marchandise ; mais Dieu connaissait leurs actions.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En zekere reizigers kwamen en zonden een man om water voor hen te halen; en hij liet zijn' emmer neder en zeide: goed nieuws! dat is een jongeling. En zij verborgen hem, omdat zij hem als een stuk koopwaar willen verkoopen; maar God wist wat zij deden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Accadde che alcuni viaggiatori passarono di là; mandarono un uomo a prendere dell’acqua; costui calò il secchio nel pozzo, e gridò: Che fortunato incontro! ho trovato un fanciullo. Lo nascosero per venderlo: ma Dio conosceva le loro azioni.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.