Genesis 44:15

Verse

“What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?”

American Standard Version (1901)

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?

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?

Douay-Rheims 1899

And he said to them: Why would you do so? know you not that there is no one like me in the science of divining.

Free Bible Version

“Why did you do this?” Joseph asked. “Don't you know a man like me can find out things through divination?”

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Ioseph sayd vnto them, What acte is this, which ye haue done? know ye not that such a man as I, can deuine and prophecie?

King James (Authorized) 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?

One Unity Resource Bible

Joseph [May he add] said to them, “What deed is this that you have done? Don’t you know that such a man as I can indeed divine?”

Translation for Translators

He said to them, “Why did you do this? Do you not know that a man like me can find out things that nobody knows?” [RHQ]

Unlocked Literal Bible

Joseph said to them, “What is this that you have done? Do you not know that a man like me practices divination?”

Noah Webster Bible

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?”

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?'

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?”

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Summary

In this verse, Joseph's brothers are falsely accused of stealing Joseph's silver cup. This event serves as a test orchestrated by Joseph to reveal his brothers' character and test their loyalty. It showcases Joseph's wisdom in devising a plan to discern their true intentions and see if they have truly changed since their betrayal. The narrative sets the stage for a powerful display of forgiveness and reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers in later chapters, illustrating God's redemptive work in restoring broken relationships.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Joseph said unto them, what deed is this ye have done?.... An action so wicked, base, and ungrateful, attended with such aggravated circumstances, that it can scarcely be said how bad a one it is, and may be well wondered at, that men who had received such favours could ever be guilty of; this he said, putting on a stern countenance, and seemingly in great anger and wrath: wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine? either that he could divine himself, though not by the cup, of which here no mention is made, but in some other way used by the Egyptians; or that he had diviners with him, as Aben Ezra, with whom he could consult, to find out the person that took the cup; or surely they must needs think that such a man as he, who had such great knowledge of things, natural and political, and whose name was Zaphnathpaaneah, a revealer of secrets, would be able to search into and find out an affair of this kind; See Gill on Gen 41:45; and they might well conclude, that a man so sagacious and penetrating would easily conjecture who were the persons that took away his cup, even the strangers that had dined with him so lately, and therefore could never expect to go off with it.