Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Joseph said to them, “What is this you have done? Don’t you know that a man like me can find things out by divination?” New Living Translation “What have you done?” Joseph demanded. “Don’t you know that a man like me can predict the future?” English Standard Version Joseph said to them, “What deed is this that you have done? Do you not know that a man like me can indeed practice divination?” Berean Standard Bible “What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?” King James Bible 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? New King James Version And Joseph said to them, “What deed is this you have done? Did you not know that such a man as I can certainly practice divination?” New American Standard Bible Joseph said to them, “What is this thing that you have done? Do you not know that a man who is like me can indeed practice divination?” NASB 1995 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 divination?” NASB 1977 And 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 divination?” Legacy Standard Bible And Joseph said to them, “What is this deed that you have done? Do you not know that such a man as I can indeed interpret omens?” Amplified Bible 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]?” Christian Standard Bible “What have you done? ” Joseph said to them. “Didn’t you know that a man like me could uncover the truth by divination? ” Holman Christian Standard 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?"” 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? Contemporary English Version who asked them, "What have you done? Didn't you know I could find out?" English Revised 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation Joseph asked them, "What have you done? Don't you know that a man like me can find things out because he knows the future?" Good News Translation and Joseph said, "What have you done? Didn't you know that a man in my position could find you out by practicing divination?" International Standard Version and Joseph asked them, "Why did you do this? Don't you know that I'm an expert at divination?" Majority Standard Bible ?What is this deed you have done?? Joseph declared. ?Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?? 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 And Joseph said to them, "What is this deed that you have done? Didn?t you know that a man like me can indeed practice divination?" Webster's Bible Translation 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 do divination?” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Joseph says to them, “What [is] this deed that you have done? Have you not known that a man like me diligently observes?” Young's 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?' Smith's Literal Translation And Joseph will say to them, What this deed ye did? knew ye not that divining, a man shall divine such as I? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to them: Why would you do so? know you not that there is no one like me in the science of divining. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: “Why would you choose to act in this way? Could you be ignorant that there is no one like me in the knowledge of discerning signs?” New American Bible “How could you do such a thing?” Joseph asked them. “Did you not know that such a man as I could discern by divination what happened?” New Revised Standard Version Joseph said to them, “What deed is this that you have done? Do you not know that one such as I can practice divination?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Joseph said to them, What deed is this that you have done? Did you not know that such a man as I can certainly divine? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Yoseph said to them, “What is this deed that you have done? Do you not know that a man like me surely divines?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Joseph said unto them: 'What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I will indeed divine?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joseph said to them, What is this thing that ye have done? know ye not that a man such as I can surely divine? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Benjamin and the Silver Cup…14When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him. 15“What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?” 16“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”… Cross References Genesis 42:18-20 and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live: / If you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households. / Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented. Genesis 43:9-10 I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life. / If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.” Genesis 45:4-5 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! / And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you. Genesis 50:19-20 But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? / As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. Exodus 1:8-10 Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. / “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. / Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.” Exodus 21:16 Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession. 1 Samuel 12:3 Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.” 2 Samuel 12:7-9 Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. / I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more. / Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. 1 Kings 3:16-28 At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. / One woman said, “Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth while she was in the house. / On the third day after I gave birth, this woman also had a baby. We were alone, with no one in the house but the two of us. ... 2 Kings 5:25-27 When Gehazi went in and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Gehazi, where have you been?” “Your servant did not go anywhere,” he replied. / But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants? / Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow. Job 34:22 There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide. Psalm 44:21 would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart? Proverbs 20:27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being. Isaiah 29:15 Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?” Jeremiah 17:10 I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve. Treasury of Scripture And Joseph said to them, What deed is this that you have done? know you not that such a man as I can certainly divine? What. Genesis 44:4,5 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? … Genesis 3:13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. Genesis 4:10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. wot ye not. Genesis 21:26 And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. Genesis 39:8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; Exodus 32:1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. divine. Genesis 44:5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing. Jump to Previous Deed Diligently Divination Divine Find Indeed Joseph Observe Power Practice Secret Thought WotJump to Next Deed Diligently Divination Divine Find Indeed Joseph Observe Power Practice Secret Thought WotGenesis 44 1. Joseph's policy to stay his brothers.6. The silver cup is found in Benjamin's sack. 14. They are brought before Joseph. 18. Judah's humble supplication to Joseph. Joseph said to them This phrase introduces Joseph, the central figure in this narrative, who is speaking to his brothers. Joseph, once sold into slavery by these same brothers, has risen to a position of power in Egypt. His words carry authority and a sense of mystery. The Hebrew root for "said" (אָמַר, 'amar) often conveys not just the act of speaking but also the intention and authority behind the words. Joseph's speech here is a blend of confrontation and revelation, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of his character and God's providence. What is this deed you have done? Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine? Hebrew “Whatמָֽה־ (māh-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what is this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that deed הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה (ham·ma·‘ă·śeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property you have done?” עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם (‘ă·śî·ṯem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites declared. וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Did you not הֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no know יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם (yə·ḏa‘·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3045: To know that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a man אִ֖ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person like me כָּמֹֽנִי׃ (kā·mō·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 3644: Like, as, when can surely divine the truth?” נַחֵ֧שׁ (na·ḥêš) Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5172: To hiss, whisper a, spell, to prognosticate Links Genesis 44:15 NIVGenesis 44:15 NLT Genesis 44:15 ESV Genesis 44:15 NASB Genesis 44:15 KJV Genesis 44:15 BibleApps.com Genesis 44:15 Biblia Paralela Genesis 44:15 Chinese Bible Genesis 44:15 French Bible Genesis 44:15 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 44:15 Joseph said to them What deed (Gen. 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