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2. put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth—It was a large goblet, as the original denotes, highly valued by its owner, on account of its costly material or its elegant finish and which had probably graced his table at the sumptuous entertainment of the previous day.
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CHAPTER 44. Ge 44:1-34. Policy to Stay His Brethren. 1. And...
- Clarke
Joseph commands his steward to put his cup secretly into...
- Sermon
Joseph put the cup in the sack to try his brothers' faith,...
- Barnes
And my cup. - Besides returning each man's money as before,...
- Darby
And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the...
- Homiletics
Divination by cups was practiced by the ancient Egyptians....
- King
Introduction. This chapter contains the full confession of...
- TTB
But the intensity of their pain and sorrow, like fire,...
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Jun 17, 2020 · Now Joseph gave these instructions to the steward of his house: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each man’s silver in the mouth of his sack. 2Then put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the silver for his grain.”
Jan 4, 2022 · Joseph’s claim to have knowledge by divination seems to conflict with the Bible’s condemnation of divination as evil (Deuteronomy 18:10; 1 Samuel 15:23). Here are some points to consider: First, it is clear that Joseph’s use of the “divining cup” is part of his test for his brothers.
The narrator informs the reader that the time period of three days is highly significant because it will be Pharaoh’s birthday then. On that day, Pharaoh throws a great feast for all his servants and summons the chief cupbearer and chief baker just as Joseph has foretold.
- A Silver Cup in A Sack
- Joseph Confronts His Brothers
- Judah Explains Their Predicament
44:1 Later, Joseph commanded his palace manager, “Fill the men’s sacks to full capacity with food and replace each man’s money at the top of the sack. 2Then place my cup—the silver one—in the top of the sack belonging to the youngest one, along with the money he brought to buy grain.” So the manager did precisely what Joseph told him to do. 3 Early...
14 Joseph was waiting for them back at his palace when his brothers returned. They fell to the ground in front of him, 15and Joseph asked them, “Why did you do this? Don’t you know that I’m an expert at divination?”
16“What can we say, Your Excellency?” Judah replied. “How can we explain this or justify ourselves? God has discovered the sin of your servants, and now we’ve become slaves to you, Your Excellency, both we and the one in whose possession the cup has been discovered.” 17“Far be it from me to do this,” Joseph responded. “The man in whose possession t...
Feb 3, 2018 · Joseph’s ability to interpret dreams came from God (Genesis 37:5). It is logical that God would use a supernatural means such as dreams to promote his plan. Egyptians were fond of the supernatural and dream interpretations were a clear means to convince them that Joseph was a messenger of God.
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Nov 2, 2022 · While the narrator doubly emphasises the cupbearer’s forgetting, he does not tell us why the cupbearer forgets. Commentators’ explanations for this forgetting vary tremendously in how much culpability they assign the servant.
