GEN 44:16 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) “What can we say to my master?” Yehuda answered. “What words could we speak? How could we possibly justify ourselves? God has exposed the sin of your servants. So now, we are slaves for my master—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”

Key: yellow:verbs, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT And Judah said, “What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? And how can we justify ourselves? God has found out the sin of your servants. Behold, we are slaves for my lord, both we and the one in whose hand the cup was found.”

UST Judah replied to him, “Sir, there is nothing convincing that we can say to you. There is no way that we can explain this. There is no way we can prove to you that we are innocent. God is punishing us for our past sin. So now, sir, we are all here to be your slaves, including the one whom your house-servant found with your cup in his bag.”

BSB § “What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”

OEB Judah replied, ‘What can we say, my lord? What can we plead or how can we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants. See, both we and he also in whose possession the cup was found are my lord’s slaves.’

WEB Judah said, “What will we tell my lord? What will we speak? How will we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants. Behold, we are my lord’s slaves, both we and he also in whose hand the cup is found.”

NET 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.”

LSV And Judah says, “What do we say to my lord? What do we speak? And how do we justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants; behold, we [are] servants to my lord, both we, and he in whose hand the cup has been found”;

FBV “My lord, what can we say?” Judah replied. “How can we explain this to you? In what way can we prove our innocence? God has exposed the guilt of your servants. My lord, we are your slaves—all of us, including the one who was found with the cup.”

T4T Judah replied, “Sir, what can we say? How can we prove that we ◄are innocent/did not steal the cup►? God has ◄paid us back/punished us► for the sins we committed many years ago. So now we will become your slaves—both we and the one in whose sack the cup was found.”

LEB And Judah said, “What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? Now how can we show ourselves innocent? God has found the guilt of your servants! Behold, we are slaves to my lord, both we and also he in whose hand the cup was found.”

BBE 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.

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JPS 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.'

ASV 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.

DRA And Juda said to him: What shall we answer my lord? or what shall we say, or be able justly to allege? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are all bondmen to my lord, both we, and he with whom the cup was found.

YLT 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;'

DBY And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak, and how justify ourselves? [fn]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.

44.16 Elohim

RV 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.

WBS And Judah said, What shall we say to 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.

KJB 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.
(And Yudahh said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath/has found out the iniquity of thy/your servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found. )

BB 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.
(Then said Yudah: what shall we say unto my lorde? What shall we speak? or how shall we cleare our selves? God hath/has found out the wickednes of thy/your servants: behold, we are my lords servants, both we, yea, and he also with whom the cup is founde.)

GNV 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 Lord, both wee, and he, with whome the cuppe is founde.
(Then said Yudahh, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? and how can we iustifie our selves? God hath/has found out the wickedness of thy/your servants: behold, we are servants to my Lord, both wee, and he, with whom the cup is founde. )

CB 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.
(Yudah said: What shall we say unto my lorde? or how shall we speak? and what excuse shall we make? God hath/has found out ye/you_all wickedness of thy/your servants. Behold, we and he, by whom the cup is founde, are my lords servants.)

WYC To whom Judas seide, What schulen we answere to my lord, ether what schulen we speke, ether moun iustli ayenseie? God hath founde the wickidnesse of thi seruauntis; lo! alle we ben the seruauntis of my lord, bothe we and he at whom the cuppe is foundun.
(To whom Yudas said, What should we answer to my lord, ether what should we speke, ether moun iustli againsteie? God hath/has found the wickednesse of thy/your servants; lo! all we been the servants of my lord, both we and he at whom the cup is foundun.)

LUT Juda sprach: Was sollen wir sagen meinem Herrn, oder wie sollen wir reden, und was können wir uns rechtfertigen? GOtt hat die Missetat deiner Knechte funden. Siehe da, wir und der, bei dem der Becher funden ist, sind meines Herrn Knechte.
(Yuda spoke: What sollen wir say my Herrn, or like sollen wir reden, and was können wir uns rechtfertigen? God has the Missetat deiner Knechte funden. Siehe da, wir and der, bei to_him the Becher funden is, are meines Herrn Knechte.)

CLV Cui Judas: Quid respondebimus, inquit, domino meo? vel quid loquemur, aut juste poterimus obtendere? Deus invenit iniquitatem servorum tuorum: en omnes servi sumus domini mei, et nos, et apud quem inventus est scyphus.[fn]
(Cui Yudas: Quid respondebimus, inquit, domino meo? or quid loquemur, aut juste poterimus obtendere? God invenit iniquitatem servorum tuorum: en everyone servi sumus domini mei, and nos, and apud which inventus it_is scyphus.)

44.16 Cui Judas, etc. AUG., ubi supra. Multa in narratione Judæ aliter dicta sunt quam cum illis egerat Joseph, etc., usque ad sed qui noverat eum scire, ut eum flecteret ad misericordiam narrationi inserebat.

44.16 Cui Yudas, etc. AUG., where supra. Multa in narratione Yudæ aliter dicta are how when/with illis egerat Yoseph, etc., usque to but who noverat him scire, as him flecteret to misericordiam narrationi inserebat.

BRN And Judas said, What shall we answer to our lord, or what shall we say, or wherein should we be justified? [fn]whereas God has discovered the unrighteousness of thy servants; behold, we are slaves to our lord, both we and he with whom the cup has been found.

44:16 Gr. but.

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ Ἰούδας, τί ἀντεροῦμεν τῷ κυρίῳ, ἢ τί λαλήσομεν, ἢ τί δικαιωθῶμεν; ὁ Θεὸς δὲ εὗρε τὴν ἀδικίαν τῶν παίδων σου· ἰδού ἐσμεν οἰκέται τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν, καὶ ἡμεῖς, καὶ παρʼ ᾧ εὑρέθη τὸ κόνδυ.
(Eipe de Youdas, ti anteroumen tōi kuriōi, aʸ ti lalaʸsomen, aʸ ti dikaiōthōmen? ho Theos de heure taʸn adikian tōn paidōn sou; idou esmen oiketai tōi kuriōi haʸmōn, kai haʸmeis, kai parʼ hō heurethaʸ to kondu. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָ֗ה

and=he/it_said Yehuda

Alternate translation: “Judah answered,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

מַה נֹּאמַר֙ לַֽ⁠אדֹנִ֔⁠י

what? say to,lord,my

Judah uses a series of rhetorical questions in this verse to express how upset he is about what has happened and to emphasize that there is nothing that they can say to convince Joseph that they are innocent. Consider what is the best way to communicate those things in your language.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

מַה נְּדַבֵּ֖ר

what? what? speak

Alternate translation: “We cannot explain this.”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וּ⁠מַה נִּצְטַדָּ֑ק

and,how justify

Alternate translation: “We do not know how to show to you that we did not do this.” or “There is no way we can show to you that we are innocent.”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֗ים מָצָא֙ אֶת עֲוֺ֣ן עֲבָדֶ֔י⁠ךָ

the=ʼₑlhīmv he/it_found DOM guilt your=servants

Judah refers to himself and his brothers as your servants to show humility and to honor Joseph. Also, Judah is probably referring here to the sin of selling their brother Joseph into slavery years ago. You could include that information in a footnote. Alternate translation: “God has exposed our guilt for our past sin.” or “God is punishing us, your humble servants, for our past sin” or “God is using this occasion to punish us for our past sin.”

Note 6 topic: translate-honorifics

הִנֶּ⁠נּ֤וּ עֲבָדִים֙ לַֽ⁠אדֹנִ֔⁠י

behold,we slaves to,lord,my

Alternate translation: “Here we all are, ready to be servants for you, sir,” or “So now, sir, we are all here to be your servants,”

גַּם אֲנַ֕חְנוּ גַּ֛ם אֲשֶׁר

also/yet we also/yet which/who

Alternate translation: “including the man”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

אֲשֶׁר נִמְצָ֥א הַ⁠גָּבִ֖יעַ בְּ⁠יָדֽ⁠וֹ

which/who he/it_was_found the,cup in=his/its=hand

Consider what is the best way to translate this passive clause in your language. Alternate translation: “who was found with your cup in his grain sack” or “in whose grain bag your house-servant found the cup.” or “whom your house-servant found with your cup in his sack”

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