Tree of Life Version
Genesis 44:15
15“What’s this deed you’ve done?” Joseph said to them, “Didn’t you know that a man like me can discern by divination?”
Genesis 44:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)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?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)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?”
Context of Genesis 44:15
13Then they tore their clothing, and each one loaded up his donkey and they returned to the city. 14When Judah and his brothers entered Joseph’s house, he was still there. They fell to the ground before him. “What’s this deed you’ve done?” Joseph said to them, “Didn’t you know that a man like me can discern by divination?” 16Then Judah said, “What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed your servants’ guilt. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we as well as the one in whose hand the cup was found.” 17But he said, “Far be it from me to do this. The one in whose hand the cup was found—he will be my slave. But you, go up to your father in peace.”
Read all of Genesis 44Genesis 44:15 word by word
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ יוֹסֵ֔ף מָֽה־הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם הֲל֣וֹא יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם כִּֽי־נַחֵ֧שׁ יְנַחֵ֛שׁ אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּמֹֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Genesis 44:15
- Genesis 44:4They left the city and did not get far, when Joseph said to the one over his household, “Get up, go after the men. When you catch up to them, say to them, “Why have you repaid evil for good?
- Genesis 3:13Adonai Elohim said to the woman, “What did you do?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me and I ate.”
- Genesis 4:10Then He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to Me from the ground.
- Genesis 21:26So Abimelech said, “I don’t know who did this thing. Nor did you tell me, nor did I hear about it until today.”
- Genesis 39:8But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “my master doesn’t think about anything in the house with me in charge, and everything that belongs to him he’s entrusted into my hand.
- Exodus 32:1Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Get up, make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what’s become of him!”
- Genesis 44:5Isn’t this the one from which my lord drinks? He even uses it especially to discern by divination. What you’ve done is evil!”
Commentaries on Genesis 44:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - The Ten Brothers Were Tested Joseph has had the satisfaction of seeing his brother Benjamin safe and well. He has heard his brothers acknowledging their guilt concerning himself. He resolves to put their attachment to Benjamin, and the genuineness of their change of disposition, to a test that will at the same time expose Benjamin to no hazard. Genesis 44:1-5 And my cup. - Besides returning each man‘s money as before, a silver cup of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-34The brothers seemed different. They felt sorry for what they did to Joseph. They showed honor by returning the money and by bringing Benjamin. Given a chance to get rid of Rachel’s other son, Benjamin, would they do it?Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-341. And Joseph commanded the steward--The design of putting the cup into the sack of Benjamin was obviously to bring that young man into a situation of difficulty or danger, in order thereby to discover how far the brotherly feelings of the rest would be roused to sympathize with his distress and stimulate their exertions in procuring his deliverance. But for what purpose was the money restored? It was done, in the first instance, from kindly feelings to…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 44
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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