Genesis 44:16
What does Genesis 44:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 44:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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 · 1611And 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 · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Judah said, What are we to say to my lord? how may we put ourselves right in his eyes? God has made clear the sin of your servants: now we are in your hands, we and the man in whose bag your cup was seen.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Judah saith, `What do we say to my lord? what do we speak? and what--do we justify ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants; lo, we <FI>are<Fi> servants to my lord, both we, and he in whose hand the cup hath been found;'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Juda said to him: What shall we answer my lord? or what shall we say, or be able justly to allege? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are all bondmen to my lord, both we, and he with whom the cup was found.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak, and how justify ourselves?God has found out the iniquity of thy servants; behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we, and he in whose hand the cup has been 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,
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