Genesis 44:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁴ 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?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ When they had left the city and were not yet far away, Joseph said to his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you rewarded evil for good? [Why have you stolen the silver cup?]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ 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?

Common English Bible

⁴ 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?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And now they had departed from the city and had set out a short distance. Then Joseph, sending for the steward of his house, said: "Rise up and pursue the men. And when you have overtaken them, say: 'Why have you returned evil for good?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And when they were now departed out of the city, and had gone forward a little way, Joseph sending for the steward of his house, said: Arise, and pursue after the men. And when thou hast overtaken them, say to them: Why have you returned evil for good?

Genesis 44:4 Cross References

Genesis 44:13

Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

Genesis 44:3

As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

2 Chronicles 20:11

behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.

Psalm 109:5

And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

Psalm 35:12

They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.

Proverbs 17:13

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

John 10:32

Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

Deuteronomy 2:16

So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,

1 Samuel 24:17

And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.