Genesis 44:4
What does Genesis 44:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 44:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when they had gone only a little way out of the town, Joseph said to the servant who was over his house, Go after them; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you done evil in reward for good?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862they have gone out of the city--they have not gone far off--and Joseph hath said to him who <FI>is<Fi> over his house, `Rise, pursue after the men; and thou hast overtaken them, and thou hast said unto them, Why have ye recompensed evil for good?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And 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?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They were gone out of the city, [and] not [yet] far off, when Joseph said to him who was over his house, Up! follow after the men; and when thou overtakest them, thou shalt say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 17:13
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
- Psalms 35:12
They reward me evil for good, Tothe bereaving of my soul.
- Deuteronomy 2:16
So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,
- John 10:32
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
- 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.
- 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.
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