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قَالُوا نَفْقِدُ صُوَاعَ الْمَلِكِ وَلِمَنْ جَٓاءَ بِه۪ حِمْلُ بَع۪يرٍ وَاَنَا۬ بِه۪ زَع۪يمٌ

Qaloo nafqidu suwaAAaalmaliki waliman jaa bihi himlu baAAeerin waanabihi zaAAeem

They said, ‘We’re missing the goblet of the king. The man who brings it will get a camel’s load. Regarding that I stand as guarantor.’

  • Progressive Muslims

    He said: "We are missing the measuring bowl of the King, and for whomever can produce it, we will give a camel's load, and I will be bound by this. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    They said, "We have lost the King's cup, and whoever produces it shall have an extra camel-load, and I (the chief royal servant) guarantee that. "

  • Sam Gerrans

    They said: “We do miss the King’s goblet; and for him who brings it is a camel-load; and I guarantee it.”

  • The Monotheist Group

    They said: "We are missing the measuring bowl of the king, and whoever can produce it, will be given the load of a camel; and I will be bound by this."

  • Edip-Layth

    He said, "We are missing the measuring bowl of the King, and whoever finds it shall receive a camel-load; I guarantee this."

  • Aisha Bewley

    They said, ‘We’re missing the goblet of the king. The man who brings it will get a camel’s load. Regarding that I stand as guarantor.’

  • Rashad Khalifa

    They said, "We lost the king's cup. Anyone who returns it will receive an extra camel-load; I personally guarantee this."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    "We cannot find the master's goblet. Whoever comes up with it will be given a camel-load of grain; I vouch for it."

  • Sahih International

    They said, "We are missing the measure of the king. And for he who produces it is [the reward of] a camel's load, and I am responsible for it."

  • Muhammad Asad

    They answered: "We miss the King's goblet; and he who produces it shall receive a camel-load [of grain as reward]!" And [the herald added:] "I pledge myself to this _ [promise]!"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    They said: We have lost the king's cup, and he who bringeth it shall have a camel-load, and I (said Joseph) am answerable for it.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat

    The attendants said: "We lost the king's cup, and we promise to reward whoever finds it a camel's load of corn", and, said the foreman, "I am, to this effect, the guarantor. "

  • Bijan Moeinian

    The royal servants said: "The royal cup is lost. " Then their supervisor said: “Whoever returns it, will get an extra camel-load of grain; I personally guarantee this.”

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    They said: "We have lost the (golden) bowl of the king and for him who produces it is (the reward of) a camel load; and I will be bound by it."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    They said: "We miss the great beaker of the king; for him who produces it, is (the reward of) a camel load; I will be bound by it."

  • Mustafa Khattab

    The herald ˹along with the guards˺ replied, "We have lost the King’s measuring cup. And whoever brings it will be awarded a camel-load ˹of grain˺. I guarantee it."

  • Taqi Usmani

    They said, "We are missing the measuring-bowl of the king, and whoever brings it back shall deserve a camel-load, and I stand surety for it."

  • Abdul Haleem

    They replied, ‘The king’s drinking-cup is missing,’ and, ‘Whoever returns it will get a camel-load [of grain],’ and, ‘I give you my word.’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    They said, 'We are missing the king's goblet. Whoever brings it shall receive a camel's load; that I guarantee.'

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Said they, 'We miss the goblet of the king, and whoso brings it shall have a camel-load, and I am guarantee thereof. '

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    They said, turning to them, "What is it that you miss?"

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    They said, "We are missing the king's tumbler; and whoever comes up with it shall have a camel's burden; and for that I am a (sure) guarantor. "

  • George Sale

    They answered, we miss the prince's cup: And unto him who shall produce it, shall be given a camel's load of corn; and I will be surety for the same.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    They said: "We miss the great drinking cup of the king; For him who produces it, is (the reward of) a camel load (of grain); I will be bound by it. "

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    They said, `We find the king's measuring vessel missing' and (added), `Whoever restores it shall receive a camel-load (of corn as a reward),' (and one of them said), `I am surely responsible for it. '

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    They said, ‘We miss the king’s goblet. ’ ‘Whoever brings it shall have a camel-load [of grain],’ [said the steward], ‘I will guarantee that.’