Genesis 44:5

Why have you stolen my silver cup, that from which my master drinks and by which he divines the future? You have done wrong in so doing!’”

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In The King James Version

Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

In Context

4When they had gone out of the city, but were not yet far away, Joseph commanded his steward, “Follow after the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you returned evil for good?

6So the steward overtook them and said these words to them.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:27But Laban said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes – I have divined that the Lord has blessed me for your sake.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 44:2-18

Joseph's Policy. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up,… Read the whole commentary →

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