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Genesis 44:4
“And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 Genesis 44:4 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And when they were gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Sie waren eben zur Stadt hinausgegangen, sie waren noch nicht weit, da sprach Joseph zu dem, der über sein Haus war: Mache dich auf, jage den Männern nach, und hast du sie erreicht, so sage zu ihnen: Warum habt ihr Böses für Gutes vergolten?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Habiendo ellos salido de la ciudad, de la que aun no se habían alejado, dijo José á su mayordomo: Levántate, y sigue á esos hombres; y cuando los alcanzares, diles: ¿Por qué habéis vuelto mal por bien?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Havendo eles saído da cidade, da qual ainda não haviam se afastado, disse José a seu mordomo: Levanta-te, e segue a esses homens; e quando os alcançares, dize-lhes: Por que retribuístes com o mal pelo bem?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Quando eles já haviam saído da cidade, mas não estavam muito distantes, José disse ao seu mordomo: "Levanta-te, segue os homens, e quando os alcançares, dize-lhes: 'Por que pagastes o bem com o mal?

📖 Genesis 44:4 in Context

2And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
3As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
4And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
5Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
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