Genesis 44:2

44:2 Then put 1  my cup – the silver cup – in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the money for his grain.” He did as Joseph instructed. 2 

Genesis 40:21

40:21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his former position 3  so that he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand,

Genesis 44:5

44:5 Doesn’t my master drink from this cup 4  and use it for divination? 5  You have done wrong!’” 6 

1 tn The imperfect verbal form is used here to express Joseph’s instructions.

2 tn Heb “and he did according to the word of Joseph which he spoke.”

3 tn Heb “his cupbearing.”

4 tn Heb “Is this not what my master drinks from.” The word “cup” is not in the Hebrew text, but is obviously the referent of “this,” and so has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

5 tn Heb “and he, divining, divines with it.” The infinitive absolute is emphatic, stressing the importance of the cup to Joseph.

6 tn Heb “you have caused to be evil what you have done.”