Genesis 44:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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."

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  • 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Judah{H3063} said,{H559} What shall we say{H559} unto my lord?{H113} what shall we speak?{H1696} or how shall we clear ourselves?{H6663} God{H430} hath found out{H4672} the iniquity{H5771} of thy servants:{H5650} behold, we are my lord's{H113} bondmen,{H5650} both we, and he also{H1571} in whose{H834} hand the cup{H1375} is found.{H4672}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Judah{H3063} said{H559}{(H8799)}, What shall we say{H559}{(H8799)} unto my lord{H113}? what shall we speak{H1696}{(H8762)}? or how shall we clear ourselves{H6663}{(H8691)}? God{H430} hath found out{H4672}{(H8804)} the iniquity{H5771} of thy servants{H5650}: behold, we are my lord's{H113} servants{H5650}, both we, and he also{H1571} with whom{H834}{H3027} the cup{H1375} is found{H4672}{(H8738)}.

  • 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.

  • 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.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 44:17-19
    3 verses
    81%

    17 But Joseph said, "Far be it from me to do this! The man in whose possession the cup was found will be my slave. As for the rest of you, go back to your father in peace."

    18 Then Judah stepped forward and said, "Please, my lord, let your servant speak a word in my lord's hearing, and do not be angry with your servant, for you are like Pharaoh."

    19 My lord asked his servants, saying, 'Do you have a father or a brother?'"

  • Gen 44:7-10
    4 verses
    79%

    7 But they replied to him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

    8 "Look, we even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master's house?

    9 "If any of your servants is found with it, he will die, and we will also become my lord's slaves."

    10 The steward replied, "Let it be as you say: whoever is found with it will become my slave, and the rest of you will be innocent."

  • Gen 44:14-15
    2 verses
    77%

    14 Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph's house while he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.

    15 Joseph asked them, "What is this deed you have done? Do you not know that a man like me can certainly practice divination?"

  • Gen 50:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17 'This is what you are to say to Joseph: “Please forgive the transgressions of your brothers and their sin, for they treated you so badly.” Now, please forgive the transgressions of the servants of the God of your father.' Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

    18 Then his brothers also came, bowed down before him, and said, 'We are your servants.'

  • Gen 44:5
    73%

    5 'Is this not the cup my master drinks from and also uses for divination? You have done wrong in what you have done.'

  • Gen 42:21
    73%

    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.'

  • Gen 44:32-33
    2 verses
    73%

    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.'

    33 Now, therefore, please let your servant remain here as a slave to my lord in place of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers.

  • Gen 47:25
    73%

    25 They replied, 'You have saved our lives! May we find favor in the eyes of my lord, and we will be servants to Pharaoh.'

  • Gen 37:26
    72%

    26 Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is there if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?

  • Gen 43:7
    72%

    7 They replied, “The man kept asking us about ourselves and our family, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ We simply answered his questions. How could we have known he would say, ‘Bring your brother down here’?”

  • Gen 44:2
    72%

    2 "Then put my silver cup in the opening of the youngest one's sack, along with the silver for his grain." And he did as Joseph had instructed.

  • Gen 42:10
    72%

    10 But they said to him, 'No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy food.

  • Gen 44:24
    71%

    24 When we went back to your servant, my father, we told him the words of my lord.

  • Gen 47:18
    71%

    18 When that year was over, they came to him the next year and said, 'We cannot hide from our lord that our money is gone and our livestock has been given to you. There is nothing left for our lord but our bodies and our land.'