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Genesis 44:5

American Standard Version

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

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Genesis 44:5 in other translations

Isn’t this that from which my lord drinks, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in so doing.’ ”

Genesis 44:5 · World English Bible

Genesis 44:5 in context

  1. 3As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
  2. 4And when they were gone out of the city, and were 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?
  3. 5Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
  4. 6And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these words.
  5. 7And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing.