Genesis 44:5
What does Genesis 44:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 44:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Is not this the cup from which my lord takes wine and by which he gets knowledge of the future? Truly, you have done evil.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Is not this that with which my lord drinketh? and he observeth diligently with it; ye have done evil <FI>in<Fi> that which ye have done.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The cup which you have stolen, is that in which my lord drinketh, and in which he is wont to divine: you have done a very evil thing.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Is not this [it] in which my lord drinks, and in which indeed he divines? Ye have done evil [in] what ye have done.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 21:6
And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.
- Deuteronomy 18:10
There shall not be found with thee any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one that useth divination, one that practiseth augury, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,
- Leviticus 19:26
Ye shall not eat anything with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantments, nor practise augury.
- Genesis 44:15
And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I can indeed divine?
- 1 Kings 20:33
Now the men observed diligently, and hasted to catch whether it were his mind; 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.
- Genesis 30:27
And Laban said unto him, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, tarry: for I have divined that Jehovah hath blessed me for thy sake.
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