Verse 16

Judah replied, "What can we say to my lord? How can we speak or justify ourselves? God has uncovered the guilt of your servants. Here we are, my lord's slaves, both we and the one in whose possession the cup was found."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Juda svarte: «Hva skal vi si til min herre? Hva kan vi tale? Hvordan kan vi rettferdiggjøre oss? Gud har avdekket dine tjeneres skyld. Se, vi er min herres slaver, både vi og han som begeret ble funnet hos.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Juda sa: Hva skal vi si til min herre? Hva skal vi tale? Eller hvordan skal vi gjøre oss skyldfrie? Gud har funnet ut din tjeneres urett: se, vi er min herres tjenere, både vi og han som begeret ble funnet hos.

• Norsk King James

  Og Juda sa: Hva skal vi si til min herre? Hva kan vi si, eller hvordan skal vi renvaske oss? Gud har avslørt synden til dine tjenere: se, vi er min herres tjenere, både vi, og han som koppen er funnet hos.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Juda svarte: Hva skal vi si til min herre? Hva kan vi si? Hvordan kan vi rettferdiggjøre oss? Gud har oppdaget dine tjeneres synd. Vi er alle min herres slaver nå, både vi og han som koppen ble funnet hos.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa Juda: 'Hva skal vi si til herren min? Hva kan vi si? Hvordan kan vi bevise vår uskyld? Gud har funnet fram skylden til dine tjenere. Her er vi, som slaver til herren min, både vi og han som ble funnet med begere.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Juda sa: Hva skal vi si til min herre? Hva skal vi tale? Eller hvordan kan vi rettferdiggjøre oss? Gud har funnet ut din tjeners misgjerning: Se, vi er din herres tjenere, både vi og han som koppen ble funnet hos.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da svarte Juda: 'Hva skal vi si til vår herre? Hva kan vi forklare for å gjøre oss fri for skyld? Gud har avslørt umoralen til dine tjenere; se, vi er din herres tjenere, både vi og han hos hvem koppen er funnet.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og Juda sa: Hva skal vi si til min herre? Hva skal vi tale? Eller hvordan kan vi rettferdiggjøre oss? Gud har funnet ut din tjeners misgjerning: Se, vi er din herres tjenere, både vi og han som koppen ble funnet hos.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Juda: Hva skal vi si til min herre? Hva skal vi tale, og hvordan skal vi rettferdiggjøre oss? Gud har funnet skylden til tjenerne dine. Se, vi er mine herres slaver, både vi og han som koppen ble funnet hos.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Juda svarte: Hva skal vi si til min herre? Hva skal vi tale, og hvordan skal vi rettferdiggjøre oss? Gud har funnet urett hos dine tjenere. Se, vi er min herres slaver, både vi og han som begeret ble funnet hos.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Juda sagde: Hvad skulle vi sige til min Herre? hvad skulle vi tale? og hvormed ville vi retfærdiggjøre os? Gud haver fundet dine Tjeneres Misgjerning; see, vi ere min Herres Tjenere, baade vi, saa og den, som Skaalen er funden hos.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Juda sa: Hva skal vi si til min herre? Hva skal vi snakke, eller hvordan skal vi rettferdiggjøre oss? Gud har avdekket din tjeneres skyld; vi er min herres tjenere, både vi og han koppen ble funnet hos.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and also he with whom the cup is found.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Juda sa: "Hva skal vi si til min herre? Hva kan vi tale? Hvordan kan vi rettferdiggjøre oss? Gud har funnet ut dine tjeneres misgjerning. Se, vi er min herres treller, både vi og han som begeret er funnet hos."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Juda sa: 'Hva skal vi si til vår herre? Hvordan kan vi forsvare oss? Gud har avdekket dine tjeneres skyld. Nå er vi dine tjenere, både vi og den som hadde koppen i hånden.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Juda sa: Hva skal vi si til min herre? Hvordan kan vi forsvare oss? Gud har avslørt dine tjeneres misgjerning. Se, vi er min herres tjenere, både vi og han det ble funnet hos.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Juda sa: Hva skal vi si til min herre? Hvordan kan vi rettferdiggjøre oss for deg? Gud har gjort våre tjeneres synd tydelig: Nå er vi i dine hender, vi og mannen i hvis sekk begeret ble funnet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then sayde Iuda: what shall we saye vnto my LORde what shall we speake or what excuse can we make? God hath founde out ye wekednesse of thy seruauntes. Beholde both we and he with whom the cuppe is founde are thy seruauntes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iuda sayde: What shall we saye vnto my lorde? or how shal we speake? and what excuse shal we make? God hath founde out ye wickednesse of thy seruauntes. Beholde, we and he, by whom the cuppe is founde, are my lordes seruauntes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayd Iudah, What shall we say vnto my lord? what shall we speake? and howe can we iustifie our selues? God hath found out the wickednesse of thy seruants: beholde, we are seruants to my Lorde, both wee, and he, with whome the cuppe is founde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then saide Iuda: what shall we say vnto my lorde? What shall we speake? or howe shall we cleare our selues? God hath founde out the wickednes of thy seruauntes: beholde, we are my lordes seruauntes, both we, yea, and he also with whom the cup is founde.

• Authorized 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Judah said, "What will we tell my lord? What will we speak? Or how will we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants. Behold, we are my lord's bondservants, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And 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 `are' servants to my lord, both we, and he in whose hand the cup hath been found;'

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Judah said, "What will we tell my lord? What will we speak? Or how will we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants. Behold, we are my lord's bondservants, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Judah replied,“What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? How can we clear ourselves? God has exposed the sin of your servants! We are now my lord’s slaves, we and the one in whose possession the cup was found.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 44:9 : 9 "If any of your servants is found with it, he will die, and we will also become my lord's slaves."
• Dan 9:7 : 7 Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but shame covers our faces today—to the people of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and all Israel, both near and far, in all the countries where You have driven them because of their unfaithfulness to You.
• Num 32:23 : 23 But if you do not do this, you will have sinned against the Lord. Be sure your sin will find you out.
• Deut 25:1 : 1 If there is a dispute between men, and they come to court for judgment, the judges shall justify the innocent and condemn the guilty.
• Josh 7:1 : 1 But the Israelites acted unfaithfully with the things designated for destruction. Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things, and the anger of the Lord burned against the Israelites.
• Josh 7:18 : 18 Joshua had his family come forward man by man, and Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
• Judg 1:7 : 7 Then Adoni-bezek said, "Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to gather scraps under my table. As I have done, so God has repaid me." They brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.
• Ezra 9:10 : 10 'But now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commandments'
• Ezra 9:15 : 15 O Lord, the God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left with this remnant today. Here we are before you in our guilt, though no one can stand in your presence because of this.
• Job 40:4 : 4 Behold, I am insignificant. What can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
• Prov 17:15 : 15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the Lord.
• Prov 28:17 : 17 A man burdened with the guilt of bloodshed will flee to the pit; let no one support him.
• Isa 5:3 : 3 Now then, you inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard.
• Isa 27:9 : 9 By this, the guilt of Jacob will be atoned for, and this will be the full fruit of the removal of his sin: when he makes all the altar stones like crushed chalk stones, and no Asherah poles or incense altars will stand.
• Matt 7:2 : 2 For with the standard you use to judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
• Luke 12:2 : 2 There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
• Acts 2:37 : 37 When they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, 'Brothers, what shall we do?'
• Gen 37:7 : 7 "We were binding sheaves in the field when suddenly my sheaf stood up and remained upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine."
• Gen 37:9 : 9 Then Joseph had another dream and told it to his brothers. He said, "Look, I had another dream, and this time the sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me."
• Gen 37:18-28 : 18 They saw him from a distance, and before he reached them, they conspired to kill him. 19 They said to one another, "Look, here comes the dreamer!" 20 Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a wild animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams." 21 But Reuben heard this and tried to rescue him from their hands. He said, "Let us not take his life." 22 Reuben also said to them, "Do not shed any blood. Throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him." He said this intending to rescue him from their hands in order to return him to his father. 23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe he was wearing. 24 Then they took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it. 25 As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm, and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt. 26 Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is there if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27 Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh." His brothers agreed. 28 When the Midianite merchants passed by, they pulled Joseph up out of the pit and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
• Gen 42:21-22 : 21 They said to one another, 'Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw the anguish of his soul when he begged us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.' 22 Reuben replied to them, 'Didn't I tell you not to sin against the boy, but you wouldn't listen? Now his blood is being demanded from us.'
• Gen 43:8-9 : 8 Then Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the boy with me, and we will get up and go, so that we and you and our children may live and not die. 9 I will be a guarantee for him; you can hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back to you and set him here before you, I will bear the blame before you all my life.
• Gen 44:32 : 32 For your servant took responsibility for the boy before my father, saying, 'If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father all my life.'