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Genesis 44:5

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, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

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

6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for divination? What you have done is wicked!’”
KJV
Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
WEB
Isn’t this that from which my lord drinks, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in so doing.’”
ASV
Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
DARBY
Is not this [it] in which my lord drinks, and in which indeed he divines? Ye have done evil [in] what ye have done.
BLB
[Is it] not this from which my lord drinks, and he surely divines with it? You⁺ have done evil in that which you⁺ have done.’”
ÅB
Er det ikke det beger som min herre drikker av, og som han spår i? Dette var ille gjort av dere.
OTB
Er ikke dette begeret min herre drikker av og bruker til spådom? Dere har begått en urett.’”
B1930
Er det ikke det beger som min herre drikker av, og som han spår i? Dette var ille gjort av eder.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 21:6

    And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

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  • Genesis 30:27

    And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.

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  • Leviticus 19:26

    Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.

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  • Genesis 44:15

    And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?

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  • Deuteronomy 18:10–14

    There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

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  • 1 Kings 20:33

    Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

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