unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/44/16.md

## my lord ##

This refers to Joseph. This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "What can we say to you, my lord?"

## God has found out the iniquity of your servants ##

Here "found out" does not mean God just found out what the brothers did. It means God is now punishing them for what they did. Alternate translation: "God is punishing us for our past sins"

## and he also in whose hand the cup was found ##

Alternate translation: "and the one who had your cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## Far be it from me that I should do so ##

"It is not like me to do something like that"

## The man in whose hand the cup was found ##

Alternate translation: "The man who had my cup."
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## my lord ##`

			`This refers to Joseph. This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "What can we say to you, my lord?"`

			`## God has found out the iniquity of your servants ##`

			`Here "found out" does not mean God just found out what the brothers did. It means God is now punishing them for what they did. Alternate translation: "God is punishing us for our past sins"`

			`## and he also in whose hand the cup was found ##`

			`Alternate translation: "and the one who had your cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`## Far be it from me that I should do so ##`

			`"It is not like me to do something like that"`

			`## The man in whose hand the cup was found ##`

			`Alternate translation: "The man who had my cup."`