Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
and Joseph asked them, "Why did you do this? Don't you know that I'm an expert at divination?"
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?”
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?
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 Joseph was waiting for them back at his palace when his brothers returned. They fell to the ground in front of him, 15 and Joseph asked them, "Why did you do this? Don't you know that I'm an expert at divination?" 16 "What can we say, Your Excellency?" Judah replied. "How can we explain this or justify ourselves? God has discovered the sin of your servants, and now we've become slaves to you, Your Excellency, both we and the one in whose possession the cup has been discovered."
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:13
Then the LORD God asked the woman, "What did you do?" "The Shining One misled me," the woman answered, "so I ate."
Genesis 4:10
"What did you do?" God asked. "Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground.
Genesis 21:26
"I don't know who did this thing," Abimelech replied. "You didn't report this to me, and I didn't hear about it until today."
Genesis 39:8
But he refused, telling his master's wife, "Look! My master doesn't have to worry about anything in the house with me in charge, and he has entrusted everything into my care.
Genesis 44:4-5
They had not traveled far from the city when Joseph ordered his palace manager, "Get up, follow those men, and when you've caught up with them, ask them, "Why did you repay evil for good?
Exodus 32:1
When the people saw that Moses took a long time to come down the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and told him, "Come here and make us a god who will go before us, because, as for this fellow Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we don't know what has become of him."