Genesis 44:4 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

Genesis 44:4 - But when they had gone only a short distance and were barely out of the city, Joseph said to his palace manager, “Chase after them and stop them. When you catch up with them, ask them, ‘Why have you repaid my kindness with such evil?

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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?

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

But when they had gone only a short distance and were barely out of the city, Joseph said to his palace manager, “Chase after them and stop them. When you catch up with them, ask them, ‘Why have you repaid my kindness with such evil?

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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?

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

They had gone only a short distance from the city. Now Joseph said to his steward, “Up, follow after the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?[fn]

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

They had not gone very far from the city when Joseph said to his steward, “Get up. Pursue the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

They had just left the city, and were not far away, 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?

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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?

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Now they had just gone out of the city and were not far off when Joseph said to his house steward, “Arise, pursue the men; you shall overtake them and say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

When they had left the city, and were not yet far away, Joseph said to his steward, “Get up, follow after the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil [to us] for good [paid to you]?

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

They had not gone very far from the city when Joseph said to the servant who was over his household, "Pursue the men at once! When you overtake them, say to them, 'Why have you repaid good with evil?

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

When they had gone but a short distance from the city, Joseph said to his steward, "Up, 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?

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And 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?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

they have gone out of the city -- they have not gone far off -- and Joseph hath said to him who is 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?

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

They 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?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And when they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, Arise, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Yosef said to his steward, "Up, follow after the men. When you overtake them, ask them, 'Why have you rewarded evil for good?

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

iamque urbem exierant et processerant paululum tum Ioseph arcessito dispensatore domus surge inquit persequere viros et adprehensis dicito quare reddidistis malum pro bono

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَمَا كَادُوا يَبْتَعِدُونَ عَنِ الْمَدِينَةِ قَلِيلاً حَتَّى قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِمُدَبِّرِ بَيْتِهِ: «اسْعَ خَلْفَ الرِّجَالِ، وَمَا إِنْ تُدْرِكُهُمْ حَتَّى تَقُولَ لَهُمْ: لِمَاذَا تُكَافِئُونَ الْخَيْرَ بِالشَّرِّ؟

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

הֵם יָצְאוּ אֶת־הָעִיר לֹא הִרְחִיקוּ וְיֹוסֵף אָמַר לַאֲשֶׁר עַל־בֵּיתֹו קוּם רְדֹף אַחֲרֵי הָאֲנָשִׁים וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם לָמָּה שִׁלַּמְתֶּם רָעָה תַּחַת טֹובָה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἐξελθόντων δὲ αὐτῶν τὴν πόλιν οὐκ ἀπέσχον μακράν καὶ Ιωσηφ εἶπεν τῷ ἐπὶ τῆς οἰκίας αὐτοῦ ἀναστὰς ἐπιδίωξον ὀπίσω τῶν ἀνθρώπων καὶ καταλήμψῃ αὐτοὺς καὶ ἐρεῖς αὐτοῖς τί ὅτι ἀνταπεδώκατε πονηρὰ ἀντὶ καλῶν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَلَمَّا كَانُوا قَدْ خَرَجُوا مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ وَلَمْ يَبْتَعِدُوا، قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِلَّذِي عَلَى بَيْتِهِ: «قُمِ اسْعَ وَرَاءَ الرِّجَالِ، وَمَتَى أَدْرَكْتَهُمْ فَقُلْ لَهُمْ: لِمَاذَا جَازَيْتُمْ شَرًّا عِوَضًا عَنْ خَيْرٍ؟

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And when they had gone out of the city, and were not far off, then Joseph said to his steward, Arise, and pursue after the men; and thou shalt overtake them, and say to them, Why have ye returned evil for good?

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Habiendo ellos salido de la ciudad, de la que aun no se habían alejado, dijo José á su mayordomo: Levántate, y sigue á esos hombres; y cuando los alcanzares, diles: ¿Por qué habéis vuelto mal por bien?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Habiendo ellos salido de la ciudad, de la que aún no se habían alejado, dijo José a su mayordomo: Levántate y sigue a esos hombres; y cuando los alcances, diles: ¿Por qué habéis vuelto mal por bien? ¿Por qué habéis robado mi copa de plata?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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?

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

他們出城走了不遠、約瑟對家宰說、起來追那些人去、追上了就對他們說、你們為甚麼以惡報善呢。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Cuando ellos habían salido de la ciudad y antes de que se alejaran mucho, José dijo al que estaba a cargo de su casa: --Levántate y sigue a esos hombres. Cuando los alcances, diles: "¿Por qué habéis pagado mal por bien? ¿Por qué me habéis robado la copa de plata?

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그들이 성에서 나가 멀리 가기 전에 요셉이 청지기에게 이르되 일어나 그 사람들의 뒤를 따라 미칠 때에 그들에게 이르기를 너 희가 어찌하여 악으로 선을 갚느냐

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Ils étaient sortis de la ville, et ils n'en étaient guère éloignés, lorsque Joseph dit à son intendant: Lève-toi, poursuis ces gens; et, quand tu les auras atteints, tu leur diras: Pourquoi avez-vous rendu le mal pour le bien?

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Da sie aber zur Stadt hinaus waren und nicht ferne gekommen, sprach Joseph zu seinem Haushalter: Auf jage den Männern nach! und wenn du sie ereilst, so sprich zu ihnen: Warum habt ihr Gutes mit Bösem vergolten?

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Еще не далеко отошли они от города, как Иосиф сказал начальнику дома своего: ступай, догоняй этих людей и, когда догонишь, скажи им: для чего вы заплатили злом за добро?

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Saliendo ellos de la ciudad, que aún no se habían alejado, dijo José a su mayordomo: Levántate, y sigue a esos hombres; y cuando los alcanzares, diles: ¿Por qué habéis vuelto mal por bien?

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