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Genesis 44:16
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 Genesis 44:16 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
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 (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Juda sprach: Was sollen wir meinem Herrn sagen? Was sollen wir reden und wie uns rechtfertigen? Gott hat die Missetat deiner Knechte gefunden; siehe, wir sind die Knechte meines Herrn, sowohl wir als auch der, in dessen Hand der Kelch gefunden worden ist.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces dijo Judá: ¿Qué diremos á mi señor? ¿qué hablaremos? ¿ó con qué nos justificaremos? Dios ha hallado la maldad de tus siervos: he aquí, nosotros somos siervos de mi señor, nosotros, y también aquél en cuyo poder fué hallada la copa.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então disse Judá: Que diremos a meu senhor? Que falaremos? Ou com que nos justificaremos? Deus achou a maldade de teus servos: eis que, nós somos servos de meu senhor, nós, e também aquele em cujo poder foi achado o copo.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Judá disse: "Que diremos ao meu senhor? Que falaremos? Ou como nos justificaremos? Deus descobriu a iniquidade de teus servos. Vê, seremos escravos de meu senhor, tanto nós como aquele na mão de quem a taça foi achada".

📖 Genesis 44:16 in Context

14And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
15And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
16And 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.
17And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
18Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
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