Genesis 44:16

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶So Judah said, “What can we say to my lord? What words can we speak? And how can we justify ourselves? God has found out the guilt of your servants; behold, we are my lord’s ^(A)slaves, both we and the one in whose ^[a]possession the cup has been found.”

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Genesis 44:16 Lit hand

Genesis 44:16

English Standard Version

¹⁶And Judah said, “What shall we say to my lord? What shall we speak? Or how can we clear ourselves? God has found out ^(A)the guilt of your servants; behold, we are ^(B)my lord's servants, both we and he also in whose hand the cup has been found.”

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Genesis 44:16

New International Version

¹⁶“What can we say to my lord?^(A)” Judah^(B) replied. “What can we say? How can we prove our innocence?^(C) God has uncovered your servants’^(D) guilt. We are now my lord’s slaves^(E)—we ourselves and the one who was found to have the cup.^(F)”