Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?
New American Standard Bible
Joseph said to them, “What is this deed that you have done? Do you not know that such a man as I can indeed practice
King James Version
And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
Holman Bible
“What is this you have done?” Joseph said to them. “Didn’t you know that a man like me could uncover the truth by divination?”
International Standard Version
and Joseph asked them, "Why did you do this? Don't you know that I'm an expert at divination?"
A Conservative Version
And Joseph said to them, What deed is this that ye have done? Know ye not that such a man as I can indeed divine?
American Standard Version
And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I can indeed divine?
Amplified
Joseph spoke harshly to them, “What is this thing that you have done? Do you not realize that such a man as I can indeed practice divination and foretell [everything you do without outside knowledge of it]?”
Darby Translation
And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done? Did ye not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?
Julia Smith Translation
And Joseph will say to them, What this deed ye did? knew ye not that divining, a man shall divine such as I?
King James 2000
And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that you have done? Know you not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Joseph said to them, "What is this deed that you have done? Did you not know that a man who [is] like me surely practices divination?"
Modern King James verseion
And Joseph said to them, What deed is this that you have done? Do you not know that one like me can certainly divine?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Joseph said unto them, "What deed is this which ye have done? Wist ye not that such a man as I can prophesy?"
NET Bible
Joseph said to them, "What did you think you were doing? Don't you know that a man like me can find out things like this by divination?"
New Heart English Bible
Joseph said to them, "What deed is this that you have done? Do you not know that such a man as I can indeed divine?"
The Emphasized Bible
And Joseph said to them, What is this deed which ye have done? Know ye not that such a man as I, can even divine?
Webster
And Joseph said to them, What deed is this that ye have done? knew ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
World English Bible
Joseph said to them, "What deed is this that you have done? Don't you know that such a man as I can indeed divine?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and Joseph saith to them, 'What is this deed that ye have done? have ye not known that a man like me doth diligently observe?'
Themes
Divination » Miscellaneous topics relating to
Integrity » Instances of » Jacob's sons, when accused by joseph of robbery
Judah » Son of jacob » Goes down into egypt for corn (grain)
Topics
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Ma`aseh
Yada`
Nachash
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 44:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Tests His Brothers
14 So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him. 15 And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret? 16 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:13
And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done? And the woman said, I was tricked by the deceit of the snake and I took it.
Genesis 4:10
And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the earth.
Genesis 21:26
But Abimelech said, I have no idea who has done this thing; you never gave me word of it, and I had no knowledge of it till this day.
Genesis 39:8
But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;
Genesis 44:4-5
And when they had gone only a little way out of the town, Joseph said to the servant who was over his house, Go after them; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you done evil in reward for good?
Exodus 32:1
And when the people saw that Moses was a long time coming down from the mountain, they all came to Aaron and said to him, Come, make us a god to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us up out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has become of him.