Genesis 44:4

they have gone out of the city—they have not gone far off—and Joseph has said to him who [is] over his house, “Rise, pursue after the men; and you have overtaken them, and you have said to them: Why have you repaid evil for good?

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

3The morning is bright, and the men have been sent away, they and their donkeys—

5Is this not that with which my lord drinks? And he observes diligently with it; you have done evil [in] that which you have done.”

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:17And he says to David, “You [are] more righteous than I; for you have done me good, and I have done you evil;

Psalms 35:12They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,

Proverbs 17:13Whoever is returning evil for good, || Evil does not move from his house.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 44:2-18

Joseph's Policy. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. 2 And 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. 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up,… Read the whole commentary →

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