Genesis 44:16

New English Translation

Judah replied, “What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? How can we clear ourselves? God has exposed the sin of your servants! We are now my lord’s slaves, we and the one in whose possession the cup was found.”

Cross References

Genesis 37:7

There we were, binding sheaves of grain in the middle of the field. Suddenly my sheaf rose up and stood upright and your sheaves surrounded my sheaf and bowed down to it!”

Genesis 37:9

Then he had another dream, and told it to his brothers. “Look,” he said. “I had another dream. The sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”

Genesis 44:17

But Joseph said, “Far be it from me to do this! The man in whose hand the cup was found will become my slave, but the rest of you may go back to your father in peace.”

Genesis 44:32

Indeed, your servant pledged security for the boy with my father, saying, ‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I will bear the blame before my father all my life.’

Genesis 44:9

If one of us has it, he will die, and the rest of us will become my lord’s slaves!”

1 Kings 17:18

She asked Elijah, “Why, prophet, have you come to me to confront me with my sin and kill my son?”

Ezra 9:10

“And now what are we able to say after this, our God? For we have forsaken your commandments

Ezra 9:15

O Lord God of Israel, you are righteous, for we are left as a remnant this day. Indeed, we stand before you in our guilt. However, because of this guilt no one can really stand before you.”

Job 40:4

“Indeed, I am completely unworthy – how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.

Proverbs 17:15

The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent – both of them are an abomination to the Lord.

Proverbs 28:17

The one who is tormented by the murder of another will flee to the pit; let no one support him.

Isaiah 27:9

So in this way Jacob’s sin will be forgiven, and this is how they will show they are finished sinning: They will make all the stones of the altars like crushed limestone, and the Asherah poles and the incense altars will no longer stand.

Isaiah 5:3

So now, residents of Jerusalem, people of Judah, you decide between me and my vineyard!

Daniel 9:7

“You are righteous, O Lord, but we are humiliated this day – the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, both near and far away in all the countries in which you have scattered them, because they have behaved unfaithfully toward you.

Numbers 32:23

“But if you do not do this, then look, you will have sinned against the Lord. And know that your sin will find you out.

Matthew 7:2

For by the standard you judge you will be judged, and the measure you use will be the measure you receive.

Luke 12:2

Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

Acts 2:37

Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “What should we do, brothers?”

Deuteronomy 25:1

If controversy arises between people, they should go to court for judgment. When the judges hear the case, they shall exonerate the innocent but condemn the guilty.

Joshua 7:1

But the Israelites disobeyed the command about the city’s riches. Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, stole some of the riches. The Lord was furious with the Israelites.

Joshua 7:18

He then made Zabdi’s family approach man by man and Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, was selected.

Judges 1:7

Adoni-Bezek said, “Seventy kings, with thumbs and big toes cut off, used to lick up food scraps under my table. God has repaid me for what I did to them.” They brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.