Genesis 44:4
American King James Version (AKJV)
And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when you do overtake them, say to them, Why have you rewarded evil for good?
American Standard Version (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?
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
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?
Bible in Basic English (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?
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
And now they had departed from the city and had set out a short distance. Then Joseph, sending for the steward of his house, said: “Rise up and pursue the men. And when you have overtaken them, say: ‘Why have you returned evil for good?
Darby Bible (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?
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
And when they were now departed out of the city, and had gone forward a little way; Joseph sendingfor the steward of his house, said: Arise, and pursue after the men: and when thou hast overtaken them, say to them: Why have you returned evil for good?
English Revised Version (ERV)
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?
Free Bible Version (FBV)
They had hardly left the city when Joseph told his household supervisor, “Go after those men, and when you catch up with them, ask them, ‘Why have you paid back good with evil by stealing my master's silver cup?
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
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?
King James Version (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?
King James With Strong's (KJV w/ Strong's)
And when they were gone outH3318H8804 of the cityH5892, and not yet far offH7368H8689, JosephH3130 saidH559H8804 unto his stewardH1004, UpH6965H8798, followH7291H8798 afterH310 the menH582; and when thou dost overtakeH5381H8689 them, sayH559H8804 unto them, Wherefore have ye rewardedH7999H8765 evilH7451 for goodH2896?
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
When they were far from the city, Joseph said to his manager, “Up, go after the men, and when you overtake them, ask them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?
Webster Bible (Webster)
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?
World English Bible (WEB)
When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, |Up, follow after the men. When you overtake them, ask them, 'Why have you rewarded evil for good?
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, “Up, follow after the men. When you overtake them, ask them, ‘Why have you rewarded evil for good?
Young's Literal Translation (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?