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Genesis 44:4

NETBible	They had not gone very far from the city¹ when Joseph said² to the servant who was over his household, “Pursue the men at once!³ When you overtake⁴ them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
NIV © biblegateway Gen 44:4	They had not gone far from the city when Joseph said to his steward, "Go after those men at once, and when you catch up with them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
NASB © biblegateway Gen 44:4	They had just gone out of the city, and were not far off, when Joseph said to his house steward, "Up, follow the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?
NLT © biblegateway Gen 44:4	But when they were barely out of the city, Joseph said to his household manager, "Chase after them and stop them. Ask them, ‘Why have you repaid an act of kindness with such evil?
MSG © biblegateway Gen 44:4	They were barely out of the city when Joseph said to his house steward, "Run after them. When you catch up with them, say, 'Why did you pay me back evil for good?
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 44:4	And 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?
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 44:4	When they had gone only a short distance from the city, Joseph said to his steward, "Go, follow after the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you returned evil for good? Why have you stolen my silver cup?
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 44:4	When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, "Get up, follow the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?
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KJV	[And] when they were gone out <03318> (8804) of the city <05892>_, [and] not [yet] far off <07368> (8689)_, Joseph <03130> said <0559> (8804) unto his steward <01004>_, Up <06965> (8798)_, follow <07291> (8798) after <0310> the men <0582>_; and when thou dost overtake <05381> (8689) them, say <0559> (8804) unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded <07999> (8765) evil <07451> for good <02896>_?
NASB © biblegateway Gen 44:4	They had just gone <03318> out of the city <05892> , and were not far <07368> off, when Joseph <03130> said <0559> to his house <01004> steward <0834> <5921>, "Up, follow <07291> <310> the men <0376> ; and when you overtake <05381> them, say <0559> to them, 'Why <04100> have you repaid <07999> evil <07463> for good <02899> ?
LXXM	exelyontwn <1831> V-AAPGP de <1161> PRT autwn <846> D-GPM thn <3588> T-ASF polin <4172> N-ASF ouk <3364> ADV apescon <568> V-AAI-3P makran <3112> ADV kai <2532> CONJ iwshf <2501> N-PRI eipen {V-AAI-3S} tw <3588> T-DSM epi <1909> PREP thv <3588> T-GSF oikiav <3614> N-GSF autou <846> D-GSM anastav <450> V-AAPNS epidiwxon {V-AAD-2S} opisw <3694> PREP twn <3588> T-GPM anyrwpwn <444> N-GPM kai <2532> CONJ katalhmqh <2638> V-FMI-2S autouv <846> D-APM kai <2532> CONJ ereiv {V-FAI-2S} autoiv <846> D-DPM ti <5100> I-ASN oti <3754> CONJ antapedwkate <467> V-AAI-2P ponhra <4190> A-APN anti <473> PREP kalwn <2570> A-GPN
NET [draft] ITL	They <01992> had not <03808> gone <03318> very far <07368> from the city <05892> when Joseph <03130> said <0559> to the servant who <0834> was over <05921> his household <01004> , “Pursue <07291> the men <0376> at once <0310> <06965> ! When you overtake <05381> them, say <0559> to <0413> them, ‘Why <04100> have you repaid <07999> good <02896> with evil <07451> ?
HEBREW	hbwj <02896> txt <08478> her <07451> Mtmls <07999> hml <04100> Mhla <0413> trmaw <0559> Mtgvhw <05381> Mysnah <0376> yrxa <0310> Pdr <07291> Mwq <06965> wtyb <01004> le <05921> rsal <0834> rma <0559> Powyw <03130> wqyxrh <07368> al <03808> ryeh <05892> ta <0853> wauy <03318> Mh (44:4) <01992>

NETBible

They had not gone very far from the city¹ when Joseph said² to the servant who was over his household, “Pursue the men at once!³ When you overtake⁴ them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “they left the city, they were not far,” meaning “they had not gone very far.”

²tn Heb “and Joseph said.” This clause, like the first one in the verse, has the subject before the verb, indicating synchronic action.

³tn Heb “arise, chase after the men.” The first imperative gives the command a sense of urgency.

⁴tn After the imperative this perfect verbal form with vav consecutive has the same nuance of instruction. In the translation it is subordinated to the verbal form that follows (also a perfect with vav consecutive): “and overtake them and say,” becomes “when you overtake them, say.”