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Berean Standard Bible

“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?”

Genesis 44:4

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Berean Standard 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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

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?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Apenas habían salido de la ciudad, cuando José le dijo a su mayordomo: ―Alcánzalos, detenlos y pregúntales por qué me hacen esto a mí, que he sido tan bondadoso con ellos.

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