Genesis 44:5

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

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

Genesis 44:5 — American Standard Version

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Context — Genesis 44

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2And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack`s mouth of the youngest, and his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

3As 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 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?

5Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

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

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.

8Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks` mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord`s house silver or gold?

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