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Genesis 44:15

What does Genesis 44:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 44:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I can indeed divine?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I can indeed divine?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Joseph saith to them, `What <FI>is<Fi> this deed that ye have done? have ye not known that a man like me doth diligently observe?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to them: Why would you do so? know you not that there is no one like me in the science of divining.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done? Did ye not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?

Context

v.14And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

v.15This passage

v.16And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s bondmen, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 44:4

    And when they were gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

  • Genesis 4:10

    And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.

  • Genesis 39:8

    But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master knoweth not what is with me in the house, and he hath put all that he hath into my hand:

  • Genesis 21:26

    And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to-day.

  • Exodus 32:1

    And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.

  • Genesis 3:13

    And Jehovah God said unto the woman, What is this thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

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