Genesis 44:5 “Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for divination? Wha…”

Genesis 44:5

Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for divination? What you have done is wicked!’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Is that not the cuppe, wherein my Lord drinketh? and in the which he doeth deuine and prophecie? ye haue done euill in so doing.

Darby Translation

Is not this [it] in which my lord drinks, and in which indeed he divines? Ye have done evil [in] what ye have done.

Young's Literal Translation

Is not this that with which my lord drinketh? and he observeth diligently with it; ye have done evil [in] that which ye have done.'

Bible in Basic English

Is not this the cup from which my lord takes wine and by which he gets knowledge of the future? Truly, you have done evil.

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Cross references

“divineth”

Genesis 30:27 Leviticus 19:26 2 Kings 21:6 Genesis 44:15 1 Kings 20:33

Genesis 30:27 · BSB

But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”

Leviticus 19:26 · BSB

You must not eat anything with blood still in it. You must not practice divination or sorcery.

2 Kings 21:6 · BSB

He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

Genesis 44:15 · BSB

“What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?”

1 Kings 20:33 · BSB

Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped at this word and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said the king. Then Ben-hadad came out, and Ahab had him come up into his c…

Also

Deuteronomy 18:10–14

Deuteronomy 18:10–14 · BSB

Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4They had not gone far from the city when Joseph told his steward, “Pursue the men at once, and when you overtake them, ask, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?

6When the steward overtook them, he relayed these words to them.

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