Genesis 44:5

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Is it not from this that my lord drinks? Does he not indeed use it for divination? You have done wrong in doing this.’ ”

Cross References

Genesis 30:27

But Laban said to him, “If you will allow me to say so, I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me because of you;

2 Kings 21:6

He made his son pass through fire; he practiced soothsaying and augury and dealt with mediums and with wizards. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger.

Leviticus 19:26

“You shall not eat anything with its blood. You shall not practice augury or witchcraft.

Genesis 44:15

Joseph said to them, “What deed is this that you have done? Do you not know that one such as I can practice divination?”

1 Kings 20:33

Now the men were watching for an omen; they quickly took it up from him and said, “Yes, Ben-hadad is your brother.” Then he said, “Go and bring him.” So Ben-hadad came out to him, and he had him come up into the chariot.

Genesis 44:6

When he overtook them, he repeated these words to them.