And yet in spite of having seen these clear proofs they found it proper to incarcerate him for a time.

Then after having seeing all the signs, they all decided that he should be imprisoned for some time.

Then it seemed good to them, after they had seen the signs, that they should imprison him for a while.

For, presently it occurred to the nobleman and his household _ [even] after they had seen all the signs [of Joseph's innocence] - that they might as well imprison him for a time.

Thereafter it occurred to them even after they had, the signs, to imprison him for a season.

Then it appeared to them, after they had seen the proofs (of his innocence) to imprison him for a time.

Then it occurred to them, after they had seen the signs, to imprison him for a while.

Then it occurred to them, after they had seen the signs, to imprison him for a while.

Then it occurred to them—after they had seen the proofs—to imprison him for a time.

Then it occurred to them—after they had seen the proofs—to imprison him for a time.

And so it occurred to those in charge, despite seeing all the proofs ˹of his innocence˺, that he should be imprisoned for a while.

Then it occurred to them to cast Joseph into prison for a while even though they had seen clear signs (of Joseph's innocence and of the evil ways of their ladies).

Then it occurred to them, after they had seen the proofs (of his innocence), to imprison him for a time.

And it seemed good to them (the men-folk) after they had seen the signs (of his innocence) to imprison him for a time.

Then it appeared to them, after they had seen all the signs [of his innocence], that they should confine him for some time.

Then it seemed good to them, even after they had seen the signs, that they should imprison him for some time.

Then it appeared to them after they had seen the signs that al-'Azeez should surely imprison him for a time.

Even after Joseph had been found innocent of any crime, the King and his people decided to imprison him for an appointed time (so that people would forget the incident).

Then it occurred to them after they had seen the signs that they should imprison him till a time.

Thumma bada lahum min baAAdi ma raawoo alayati layasjununnahu hatta heenin

thumma badā lahum min baʿdi mā ra-awū l-āyāti layasjununnahu ḥattā ḥīnin

Yet, even after all the evidence they had seen, they thought it right to jail him for a time.

Then it occurred to the men, after they had seen the signs, (that it was best) to imprison him for a time.