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Joseph said to them, "What deed is this that you have done? Don`t you know that such a man as I can indeed divine?"
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The Divination Ploy
Commentators explain that Joseph was not necessarily claiming to be a sorcerer. Divination by cups was a known Egyptian custom, and Joseph used this cultural reference to add weight to his accusation. Scholars suggest it was a way of saying, "Did you think you could fool a man with my insight and position?" The claim was part of a carefully constructed test, not a statement of personal practice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Joseph has had the satisfaction of seeing his brother Benjamin safe and well. He has heard his brothers acknowledging their guilt concerning himsel…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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