Devine Scripture

Genesis 44:16

Genesis chapter 44 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And 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 servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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.

Context

v.15And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I can indeed divine?

v.16This passage

v.17And he said, Far be it from me that I should do so: the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 37:9

    And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed yet a dream; and, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to me.

  • Numbers 32:23

    But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah; and be sure your sin will find you out.

  • Genesis 42:21

    And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

  • Genesis 37:18

    And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

  • Genesis 44:9

    With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.

  • Ezra 9:10

    And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,