KJV: And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
YLT: And Judah saith, 'What do we say to my lord? what do we speak? and what -- do we justify ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants; lo, we are servants to my lord, both we, and he in whose hand the cup hath been found;'
Darby: And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak, and how justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of thy servants; behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we, and he in whose hand the cup has been found.
ASV: And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found.
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | and said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| יְהוּדָ֗ה | Judah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהוּדָה Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| נֹּאמַר֙ | shall we say |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| ؟ לַֽאדֹנִ֔י | to my lord |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: אָדֹון Sense: firm, strong, lord, master. |
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| ؟ נְּדַבֵּ֖ר | shall we speak |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, first person common plural Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing. |
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| וּמַה־ | Or how |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind. |
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| ؟ נִּצְטַדָּ֑ק | shall we clear ourselves |
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Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect, first person common plural Root: צָדַק Sense: to be just, be righteous. |
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| הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים | God |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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| מָצָא֙ | has found out |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: מָצָא Sense: to find, attain to. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| עֲוֺ֣ן | the iniquity |
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Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: עָוֹן Sense: perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity. |
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| עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ | of your servants |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| הִנֶּנּ֤וּ | behold |
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Parse: Interjection, third person masculine singular Root: הֵן Sense: behold, lo, though hypothetical part. |
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| עֲבָדִים֙ | we are slaves |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| לַֽאדֹנִ֔י | of my lord |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: אָדֹון Sense: firm, strong, lord, master. |
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| גַּם־ | both |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: גַּם Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea. |
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| גַּ֛ם | and [he] also |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: גַּם Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea. |
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| אֲשֶׁר־ | whom |
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Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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| נִמְצָ֥א | was found |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: מָצָא Sense: to find, attain to. |
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| הַגָּבִ֖יעַ | the cup |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: גָּבִיעַ Sense: cup, bowl. |
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