Parallel Verses
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?
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]?”
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?
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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Yada`
Nachash
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 44:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Tests His Brothers
14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was still there; and they fell down before him to the ground. 15 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? 16 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:13
And Jehovah Elohim said to the woman, What is this thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.
Genesis 4:10
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.
Genesis 21:26
And Abimelech said, I do not know who has done this, neither hast thou told me of it, neither have I heard of it but to-day.
Genesis 39:8
But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand.
Genesis 44:4-5
They were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, when Joseph said to him who was over his house, Up! follow after the men; and when thou overtakest them, thou shalt say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?
Exodus 32:1
And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people collected together to Aaron, and said to him, Up, make us a god, who will go before us; for this Moses, the man that has brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what is become of him!