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Genesis 44:5 KJV
Genesis · chapter 44 · verse 5
Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.Genesis 44:5 · King James Version
Genesis 44:5 in context
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:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- drinkethshâthâhto imbibeH8354 →
- indeednâchashproperly, to hissH5172 →
- lordʼâdôwnsovereignH113 →
- evilrâʻaʻproperly, to spoilH7489 →
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Joseph heaps further kindnesses upon his brethren, fills their sacks, returns their money, and sends them away full of gladness; but he also exercises them with further trials. Our God thus humbles those whom he loves and loads with benefits.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-17