Parallel Verses
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.
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.’”
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
They just left the city and were not far off, when Joseph said to the man in charge of his house: Follow the men and when you overtake them, say to them: 'Why have you repaid evil for good?
5 Is not this the one from which my lord drinks and which he indeed uses for
Cross References
Genesis 30:27
But Laban said: If now it pleases you, stay with me. I have observed that Jehovah has blessed me on your account.
Genesis 44:15
He asked them: What have you done? Did you not know I could find out?
Leviticus 19:26
Do not eat any meat with blood still in it. Never cast evil spells, and never consult fortunetellers.
2 Kings 21:6
He made his own son pass through fire. He burned him as an offering to Molech. He practiced reading the future; gave positions to those who had control of spirits and to wonder-workers. He did much evil in the eyes of Jehovah and provoked him to anger.
Deuteronomy 18:10-14
Do not sacrifice your children in the fires on your altars. Do not let your people practice divination or look for omens or use spells or charms.
1 Kings 20:33
Now the men took it as a sign, and were quick to pick up on his word. They said: Benhadad is your brother. Then he said: Go and get him. So Ben-hadad came out to him and he made him get up into his carriage.