Genesis 44:5

Verse 5 of 34. The 44th of 50 chapters in Genesis, in The Law.

1And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.

2And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn 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.

4And 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?

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

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

7And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this 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?

9With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.

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Genesis 44:5 in the 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.’”
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Matthew Henry on Genesis 44:5

The steward charged them with ingratitude—rewarding evil for good; and with folly, in taking away a cup of daily use, and which therefore would soon be missed, and diligent search made for it; for so it may be read: Is not this it in which my lord drinketh (as having a particular fondness for it), and for which he would search thoroughly? v. 5.

Read Matthew Henry on Genesis 44:1–17: Joseph's Policy. (b. c. 1707.)

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King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.