Genesis 44:5

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

"Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing." - Genesis 44:5
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What does Genesis 44:5 mean?

Genesis 44:5 (KJV) says, "Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing." This verse comes from the story of Joseph and his brothers. It is part of a larger narrative that spans from Genesis 37 to Genesis 50. In this…

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The Divine Revelation of Integrity: A Lesson from Genesis 44:5

Genesis 44:5 states, "Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing." This verse comes from the profound narrative of Joseph and his brothers, packed with layers of meaning and lessons that resonate with us today. As we…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Redemption

Heavenly Father, As we come before You in prayer, we humbly seek to understand the depths of Your Word and the powerful lessons You weave through the stories of the Bible. Today, we reflect upon the profound verse in Genesis 44:5, which states, "Is not this it in which my lord…

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Genesis 44:5 - "Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing."
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Genesis 44:3 - "As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses."
Genesis 44:13 - "Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city."
Genesis 44:25 - "And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food."
Genesis 27:44 - "And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;"
Genesis 44:12 - "And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack."
Genesis 44:19 - "My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?"
Genesis 44:6 - "¶ And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words."
Genesis 44:14 - "¶ And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground."
Genesis 44:9 - "With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen."
Genesis 44:11 - "Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack."
Genesis 44:27 - "And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:"
Jeremiah 44:5 - "But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods."
Genesis 44:28 - "And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:"
Genesis 31:44 - "Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee."
Genesis 44:29 - "And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave."
Genesis 44:21 - "And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him."
Genesis 44:15 - "And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?"
Genesis 44:7 - "And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:"
Genesis 44:34 - "For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father."
Genesis 44:30 - "Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;"