Said they: “O Governor: he has a father, old and great, so take thou one of us in his place; we see thou art among the doers of good.”
They said, ‘Your Eminence! He has an old and venerable father, so take one of us instead of him. We see without a doubt that you are of the people who do good.’
They said: "O Governor, he has an elderly father, so take one of us in his place. Indeed we see you as one of the good doers."
They said to Joseph, "O Noble one! He has an aged father, so take one of us instead of him. We see that you are a doer of good."
Said they: “O Governor: he has a father, old and great, so take thou one of us in his place; we see thou art among the doers of good.”
They said: "O governor, he has an elderly father, so take one of us in his place. Indeed we see you as one of the good doers."
They said, "O Governor, he has an elderly father, so take one of us in his place. Indeed we see you as one of the good doers."
They said, "O you noble one, he has a father who is elderly; would you take one of us in his place? We see that you are a kind man."
They said: "O Minister, he has an aged father, so keep one of us in his place. We see you are a virtuous man."
They said, "O 'Azeez, indeed he has a father an old man, so take one of us in place of him. Indeed, we see you as a doer of good."
They said: "O thou great one! Behold, he has a father, a very old man: detain, therefore, one of us in his stead. Verily, we see that thou art a doer of good!"
They said: O ruler of the land! Lo! he hath a very aged father, so take one of us instead of him. Lo! we behold thee of those who do kindness.
They said: "O powerful chief (al-aziz)!* His father is an age-stricken man, (and in order that he may not suffer) seize one of us in his stead. We indeed consider you an excellent person."
Yusuf said: "O you noble one, he has a father who is carried through the stealing steps of age to advanced life. Take one of us in his stead, we do see you a man of piety and we see in you virtue in its true signification."
The brothers said: "Your highness, he has a very old father (which may have a heart attack or something, hearing his baby is enslaved. ) You are a kind man; take one of us in his place."
They said: "O ruler of the land! Verily, he has an old father (who will grieve for him); so take one of us in his place. Indeed we think that you are one of the Muhsinûn (good-doers - see the footnote of V.9:120)."
They said: "O exalted one! Behold! he has a father, aged and venerable, (who will grieve for him); so take one of us in his place; for we see that thou art (gracious) in doing good."
They appealed, "O Chief Minister! He has a very old father, so take one of us instead. We surely see you as one of the good-doers."
They said, "O ‘Azīz, he has a father, a very old man. So, take one of us in his place. We see you are a generous man."
They said, ‘Mighty governor, he has an elderly father. Take one of us in his place. We can see that you are a very good man.’
They said, 'Mighty prince, he has a father, aged and great with years; so take one of us in his place; we see that thou art one of the good-doers. '
They said, 'O prince! Verily, he has a father, a very old man; take then one of us instead of him; verily, we can see that thou art of those who do good. '
They said, "If he has stolen, a brother of his has stolen before him. " But Joseph kept it secret in his soul and disclosed it not to them, but said within himself, "You are in a worse situation (than you think), and Allah knows best the truth about what you allege."
They said, "O you mighty (Governor), (Literally: the ever-Mighty Al-cazîz) surely he has a father, aged and great with years; so take one of us in his place; surely we see that you are one of the fair-doers. "
They said unto Joseph, noble lord, verily this lad hath an aged father; wherefore take one of us in his stead; for we perceive that thou art a beneficent person.
They said (to the king): "O high one! Verily! He has an old and respected father, (who will feel very sad without him); So take (and keep) one of us in his place; Indeed, we see that you are (kind) in doing good. "
(Brothers of Joseph) said, `O noble chief! surely he has an old father, advanced in years, so retain one of us in his place. Surely, we see you to be of the doers of good (to all).'
They said, ‘O emir! Indeed he has a father, a very old man; so take one of us in his place. Indeed we see that you are a virtuous man.’