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They had left the city but hadn’t gone far when Joseph said to his household manager, “Get ready, go after the men and catch up with them! Ask them, ‘Why have you repaid hospitality with ingratitude?[a] Isn’t this the cup[b] my master drinks from and uses to discover God’s plans?[c] What you’ve done is despicable.’”

When he caught up to them, he repeated these words.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 44:4 LXX adds Why have you stolen my silver cup?
  2. Genesis 44:5 Syr; MT lacks cup.
  3. Genesis 44:5 Or uses for divination

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