Catholic Public Domain Version
"The cup that you have stolen, it is that from which my lord drinks, and in which he is accustomed to discern signs. You have done a very sinful thing.’ ” "
— Genesis 44:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.”
“Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth? ye have done evil in so doing. ”
“Isn't this that from which my lord drinks, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in so doing.'"”
“Doesn’t my master drink from this cup and use it for divination? You have done wrong!’””
“The cup which you have stolen, is that in which my lord drinketh, and in which he is wont to divine: you have done a very evil thing.”
“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.”
“Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.”
But place my silver bowl, and the price that he gave for the wheat, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest.” And so it was done.
And when morning arose, they were sent away with their donkeys.
And now they had departed from the city and had set out a short distance. Then Joseph, sending for the steward of his house, said: “Rise up and pursue the men. And when you have overtaken them, say: ‘Why have you returned evil for good?
The cup that you have stolen, it is that from which my lord drinks, and in which he is accustomed to discern signs. You have done a very sinful thing.’ ”
He did as he had been ordered. And having overtaken them, he spoke to them according to the order.
And they responded: “Why does our lord speak in this way, as though your servants had committed such a shameful act?
The money, which we found at the top of our sacks, we carried back to you from the land of Canaan. So in what way does it follow that we would steal, from the house of your lord, gold or silver?