Study it in the app“Judah said, “What shall we say to my lord? What shall we speak? And how shall we declare ourselves righteous? Elohim has found out the iniquity of your servants. Here we are, slaves to my lord, both we and the one in whose hand the cup was found.””
Judahיְהוּדָהsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whatמַהshall we sayנֹּאמַרto my lord?לַאדֹנִיWhatמַהshall we speak?נְּדַבֵּרAnd howוּמַהshall we declare ourselves righteous?נִּצְטַדָּקElohimהָאֱלֹהִיםhas found outמָצָאthe iniquityאֶת עֲוֺןof your servants.עֲבָדֶיךָHere we are,הִנֶּנּוּslavesעֲבָדִיםto my lord,לַאדֹנִיbothגַּםweאֲנַחְנוּandגַּםthe oneאֲשֶׁרin whose handבְּיָדוֹthe cupהַגָּבִיעַwas found.”נִמְצָא
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “doni” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “nedaber” appearsvindicate
To pronounce someone in the clear, defend their cause.
Where else “nitstadak” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearsfind
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “matsa” appearsiniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avon” appearsyour servant
"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".
Where else “avade” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appearscup, bowl
Large cup, goblet. On the lampstand of the sanctuary, the cups shaped like flowers.
Where else “gavia” appears15Joseph said to them, “What is this deed that you have done? Did you not know that a man such as I indeed practices divination?”
16 · This verse (above)
17But he said, “Far be it from me to do this! The man in whose hand the cup was found, he will be my slave; and you, go up in peace to your father.”
1. What it says
What did Judah propose when the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack (vv. 33-34)?
2. What it means
What does it show that Judah offers himself as a slave in place of Benjamin (v. 33)?
3. How I live it
What small sacrifice can you make today for someone in your family?
