Genesis 44:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Judahיְהוּדָ֗ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
can we sayנֹּאמַר֙
(no·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to my lord?לַֽאדֹנִ֔י
(la·do·ni,)
113: lordfrom an unused word
Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
can we speak?נְּדַבֵּ֖ר
(ne·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
And howוּמַה־
(u·mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
can we justifyנִּצְטַדָּ֑ק
(nitz·tad·dak;)
6663: to be just or righteousdenominative verb from tsedeq
ourselves? Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
has foundמָצָא֙
(ma·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
out the iniquityעֲוֹ֣ן
(a·von)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
of your servants;עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ
(a·va·dei·cha,)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
behold, 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
we are my lord'sלַֽאדֹנִ֔י
(la·do·ni,)
113: lordfrom an unused word
slaves,עֲבָדִים֙
(a·va·dim)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
bothגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
we and the one in whoseאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
possessionבְּיָדֹֽו׃
(be·ya·dov.)
3027: handa prim. root
the cupהַגָּבִ֖יעַ
(hag·ga·vi·a')
1375: a cup, bowlfrom the same as Geba
has been found."נִמְצָ֥א
(nim·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
What shall we say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto my lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
what shall we speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
or how shall we clear ourselves
tsadaq  (tsaw-dak')
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense) -- cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
hath found out
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
the iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
of thy servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
behold we are my lord's
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
both we and he also
gam  (gam)
assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
with whom
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
the cup
gbiya`  (gheb-ee'-ah)
a goblet; by analogy, the calyx of a flower -- house, cup, pot.
is found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Judah said, "What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? And how can we justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants; behold, we are my lord's slaves, both we and the one in whose possession the cup has been found."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What can we say to my lord?" Judah replied. "How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed your servants' iniquity. We are now my lord's slaves--both we and the one in whose possession the cup was found."

International Standard Version
"What can we say, Your Excellency?" Judah replied. "How can we explain this or justify ourselves? God has discovered the sin of your servants, and now we've become slaves to you, Your Excellency, both we and the one in whose possession the cup has been discovered."

NET Bible
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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Sir, what can we say to you?" Judah asked. "How else can we explain it? How can we prove we're innocent? God has uncovered our guilt. Now all of us are your slaves, including the one who had the cup."

King James 2000 Bible
And Judah said, What shall we say unto 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 he also with whom the cup is found.
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