Comparative Study
   12:9  

1  Kill Joseph or cast him out to some ˹distant˺ land so that our father’s attention will be only ours, then after that you may ˹repent and˺ become righteous people!”  Dr. Mustafa Khattab

2  [Said one of them:] "Slay Joseph, or else drive him away to some [faraway] land, so that your father's regard may be for you alone: and after this is done, you will be [free to repent and to live once again as] righteous people!"   Muhammad Asad

3  “Kill Joseph, or throw him somewhere in the land, and your father‘s attention will be yours. Afterwards, you will be decent people.”  Talal Itani

4  So either kill Joseph or cast him into some distant land so that your father's attention may become exclusively yours. And after so doing become righteous."  Maududi

5  Kill Yusuf (Joseph) or cast him out to some (other) land, so that the favour of your father may be given to you alone, and after that you will be righteous folk (by intending repentance before committing the sin).  Muhsin Khan

6  [One of them said], ‘Kill Joseph or banish him to another land, and your father’s attention will be free to turn to you. After that you can be righteous.’  Muhammad Abdel Haleem

7  Kill Joseph or fling him to some other region to free the face of your father for you. You be a folk after that ones in accord with morality!  Dr.Leila Bakhtiar

8  (One said): Kill Joseph or cast him to some (other) land, so that your father's favor may be all for you, and (that) ye may afterward be righteous folk.  Marmaduke Pickthall

9  Kill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people."  Sahih Int.

10  "Slay ye Joseph or cast him out to some (unknown) land, that so the favour of your father may be given to you alone: (there will be time enough) for you to be righteous after that!"  Yusuf Ali

11  kill yusuf or cast him (to) a land so will be free for you (the) face (of) your father, and you will be after that a people righteous."  Word by Word