Genesis 44:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

They had not gone very far from the city when Joseph said to his steward, ‘Get up. Pursue the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, “Why have you repaid evil for good?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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)

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

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

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

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 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 44:13

Then they tore their clothes,  and each one loaded his donkey and returned to the city.

Genesis 44:3

At morning light, the men were sent off with their donkeys.

2 Chronicles 20:11

Look how they repay us by coming to drive us out of your possession that you gave us as an inheritance.

Proverbs 17:13

If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never depart from his house.

John 10:32

Jesus replied, ‘I have shown you many good works   from the Father. For which of these works are you stoning me? ’

Deuteronomy 2:16

‘When all the fighting men had died among the people,

1 Samuel 24:17

and said to David, ‘You are more righteous than I, for you have done what is good to me though I have done what is evil to you.