Genesis 44:4
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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?They had not gone far from the city when Joseph told his steward, “Pursue the men at once, and when you overtake them, ask, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
In other translations
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?They had not gone far from the city when Joseph told his steward, “Pursue the men at once, and when you overtake them, ask, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
Hebrew words
הֵםhemtheyH1992יָצְאוּyatze'uthey came outH3318אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892לֹאlo'notH3808הִרְחִיקוּhirchikuthey had gone farH7368וְיוֹסֵףveyosefand JosephH3130אָמַר'amarhe saidH559לַאֲשֶׁרla'asherto [the one] whoH834עַל־'al-[was] overH5921בֵּיתוֹbeitohousehold hisH1004קוּםkumariseH6965רְדֹףredofpursueH7291אַחֲרֵי'achareiafterH310הָאֲנָשִׁיםha'anashimthe menH582וְהִשַּׂגְתָּםvehisagtamand you will overtake themH5381וְאָמַרְתָּve'amartaand you will sayH559אֲלֵהֶם'alehemto themH413לָמָּהlamah<to> why?H4100שִׁלַּמְתֶּםshilamtemhave you repaidH7999רָעָהra'ahevilH7451תַּחַתtachatforH8478טוֹבָה׃tovahgoodH2896
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- John 10:32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
- Psalm 35:12They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.
- 1 Samuel 24:17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.
- Psalm 109:5And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
- Deuteronomy 2:16So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,Now when all the fighting men among the people had died,
- Proverbs 17:13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
- 2 Chronicles 20:11Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession that You gave us as an inheritance.
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People and places
People: Joseph