Genesis 44:4

When they were out of the city but were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, “Get up, follow after the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, 'Why have you returned evil for good?

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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?

In Context

3The morning dawned, and the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.

5Is this not the cup from which my master drinks, and the cup that he uses for divination? You have done evil, this thing that you have done.'”

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:17He said to David, “You are more righteous than I am. For you have repaid me good, where I have repaid you evil.

Psalms 35:12They repay me evil for good. 1 I am sorrowful. 1

Proverbs 17:13When someone returns evil for good, 1 evil will never leave his house. 1

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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