Genesis 44:5
King James Version (KJV)
Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
In context
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?
5 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:
Genesis 44:5 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
- WEB 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.’”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for divination? What you have done is wicked!’”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
- YLT 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.'
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Is not this the cup in which my lord drinketh, and by which indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.