Genesis 44:5

Is it not this from which my lord drinketh, and, behold, by which inquiring he inquireth? You have done the thing that is evil.

Targum Onkelos

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

4They had not gone far from the city, when Joseph said to him who was set over his house, Arise, follow after the men, and overtake them, and say to them, Why have you rendered evil for good?

6And he overtook them, and spake with them these words.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:27And Laban said to him, If now I have found grace in thine eyes, I have proved that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake.

Leviticus 19:26You shall not eat anything with the blood. You shall not use enchantments, nor augury by the clouds.

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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