Parallel Verses New Living Translation Judah answered, "Oh, my lord, what can we say to you? How can we explain this? How can we prove our innocence? God is punishing us for our sins. My lord, we have all returned to be your slaves--all of us, not just our brother who had your cup in his sack." 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. Darby Bible Translation And 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. World English Bible 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 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;' Genesis 44:16 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible44:16 God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants - Referring to the injury they had formerly done to Joseph, for which they thought God was now reckoning with them. Even in those afflictions wherein we apprehend ourselves wronged by men, yet we must own that God is righteous, and finds out our iniquity. We cannot judge what men are, by what they have been formerly, not what they will do, by what they have done. Age and experience may make men wiser and better, They that had sold Joseph, yet would not abandon Benjamin. Genesis 44:16 Parallel Commentaries Library Cross References Genesis 44:9 If you find his cup with any one of us, let that man die. And all the rest of us, my lord, will be your slaves." Genesis 44:17 "No," Joseph said. "I would never do such a thing! Only the man who stole the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may go back to your father in peace." Numbers 32:23 But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the LORD, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out. Jump to Previous Bondmen Bondservants Clear Cup Found Hand Iniquity Judah Justify Lord's Ourselves Servants Slaves SpeakJump to Next Bondmen Bondservants Clear Cup Found Hand Iniquity Judah Justify Lord's Ourselves Servants Slaves SpeakLinks Genesis 44:16 NIVGenesis 44:16 NLT Genesis 44:16 ESV Genesis 44:16 NASB Genesis 44:16 KJV Genesis 44:16 Bible Apps Genesis 44:16 Biblia Paralela Genesis 44:16 Chinese Bible Genesis 44:16 French Bible Genesis 44:16 German Bible Genesis 44:16 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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