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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Gen 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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divineth
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"or, maketh trial. Gen 44:15; marg.; Gen 30:27; Lev 19:26; 1Ki 20:33; 2Ki 21:6; In the East, there is an ancient tradition, that there was a Cup which possessed the strange property of representing in it the whole world, and all the things which were then doing. The cup is called {Jami Jemsheed,} ""the cup of Jemsheed,"" a very ancient king of Persia; and they say that it was discovered, filled with the elixir of immortality, when digging to lay the foundations of Persepolis. The Persian poets are full of allusions to this cup, which they style {Jem jehan nima,} the cup shewing the universe; and to it they ascribe all the prosperity of their ancient monarchs. Many of the Mahometan princes and governors affect still to have information by means of a cup. Now, though it cannot be admitted that Joseph practised divination, yet, according to the superstition of those times, supernatural influence might be attributed to HIS CUP." |
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Gen 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? |
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Gen 30:27 |
And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, [tarry: for] I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake. |
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Lev 19:26 |
Ye shall not eat [any thing] with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times. |
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1Ki 20:33 |
Now the men did diligently observe whether [any thing would come] from him, and did hastily catch [it]: and they said, Thy brother Benhadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot. |
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2Ki 21:6 |
And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke [him] to anger. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Genesis 44:5," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Gen/44/5.html>.
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