Parallel Verses
Amplified
Is this not my lord’s drinking cup and the one which he uses for divination? You have done [a great and unforgivable] wrong in doing this.’”
New American Standard Bible
Is not this the one from which my lord drinks and which he indeed uses for
King James Version
Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
Holman Bible
Isn’t this the cup that my master drinks from and uses for divination?
International Standard Version
Don't you have the cup that my master uses to drink from and also uses to practice divination? You're wrong to have done this.'"
A Conservative Version
Is not this that in which my lord drinks, and how he indeed divines? Ye 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.
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Is it not this which my lord will drink in it, and divining he will divine in it? ye were evil in which ye did.
King James 2000
Is not this it from which my lord drinks, and by which indeed he divines? you have done evil in so doing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Is this not that from which my master drinks? Now he himself certainly practices divination with it. You have done evil [in] what you have done.'"
Modern King James verseion
Is this not that in which my lord drinks, and by which indeed he divines? You have done evil in so doing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Is that not the cup of which my lord drinketh, and doth he not prophesy therein? Ye have evil done that ye have done.'"
NET Bible
Doesn't my master drink from this cup and use it for divination? You have done wrong!'"
New Heart English Bible
Isn't this that from which my lord drinks, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in so doing.'"
The Emphasized Bible
Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby, he himself, doth divine? Ye have done evil in what ye have done.
Webster
Is not this the cup in which my lord drinketh, and by which 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.'"
Youngs 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.'
Interlinear
Nachash
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 44:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Tests His Brothers
4 When they had left the city, and were not yet far away, Joseph said to his steward, “Get up, follow after the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil [to us] for good [paid to you]? 5 Is this not my lord’s drinking cup and the one which he uses for divination? You have done [a great and unforgivable] wrong in doing this.’” 6 So the steward overtook them and he said these words to them.
Cross References
Genesis 30:27
But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your sight, stay with me; for I have learned [from the omens in divination and by experience] that the Lord has blessed me because of you.”
Genesis 44:15
Joseph spoke harshly to them, “What is this thing that you have done? Do you not realize that such a man as I can indeed practice divination and foretell [everything you do without outside knowledge of it]?”
Leviticus 19:26
‘You shall not eat anything with the blood, nor practice divination [using omens or witchcraft] or soothsaying.
2 Kings 21:6
He made his son pass through the fire and burned him [as an offering to Molech]; he practiced witchcraft and divination, and dealt with mediums and soothsayers. He did great evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger.
Deuteronomy 18:10-14
There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or daughter pass through the fire [as a sacrifice], one who uses divination and fortune-telling, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer,
1 Kings 20:33
Now the men took it as a good omen, and quickly understanding his meaning said, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad lives.” Then the king said, “Go, bring him.” Then Ben-hadad came out to him, and Ahab had him come up into the chariot.