Parallel Verses
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?"
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?
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?
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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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, for he was yet there, and they fell before him on the ground. 15 And Joseph said unto them, "What deed is this which ye have done? Wist ye not that such a man as I can prophesy?" 16 Then said Judah, "What shall we say unto my lord? What shall we speak, or what excuse can we make? God hath found out the wickedness of thy servants. Behold, both we and he with whom the cup is found, are thy servants."
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:13
And the LORD God said unto the woman, "Wherefore didst thou so?" And the woman answered, "The serpent deceived me and I ate."
Genesis 4:10
And he said, "What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother's blood cryeth unto me out of the earth.
Genesis 21:26
And Abimelech answered, "I wist not who did it: Also thou toldest me not, neither heard I of it, but this day."
Genesis 39:8
But he denied, and said to her, "Behold, my master knoweth not what he hath in the house with me, but hath committed all that he hath to my hand.
Genesis 44:4-5
And when they were out of the city and not yet far away, Joseph said unto the ruler of his house, "Up, and follow after the men and overtake them, and say unto them, 'Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
Exodus 32:1
And when the people saw that it was long or Moses came down out of the mountain, they gathered themselves together and came unto Aaron and said unto him, "Up, and make us a god to go before us: for of this Moses, the fellow that brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become."