Parallel GEN 44:4

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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?[fn]

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OEB When they had gone out of the city, but were not yet far away, Joseph commanded his steward, ‘Follow after the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, “Why have you returned evil for good?

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?

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?

LSV they have gone out of the city—they have not gone far off—and Joseph has said to him who [is] over his house, “Rise, pursue after the men; and you have overtaken them, and you have said to them: Why have you repaid evil for good?

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?[fn]

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T4T When they had not gone far from the city, Joseph said to the servant in charge of things in his house, “Pursue those men immediately. When you catch up to them, say to them, ‘We did good things for you! Why have you paid us back by doing something bad to us?

LEB They went out of the city, and had not gone far when Joseph said to the one who was over his house, “Arise! Pursue after the men and overtake them. Then you shall say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?

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?

MOF No MOF GEN book available

JPS 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?

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?

DRA And when they were now departed out of the city, and had gone forward a little way; Joseph sending for 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?

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?

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?

RV 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?

WBS 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?

KJB 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?
  (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/you dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye/you_all rewarded evil for good? )

BB And when they were out of the citie, and not yet farre away, Ioseph sayde vnto the ruler of his house: vp, and folowe after the men, & when thou doest ouertake them, thou shalt say vnto them: wherfore haue ye rewarded euyl for good?
  (And when they were out of the city, and not yet far away, Yoseph said unto the ruler of his house: up, and follow after the men, and when thou/you doest ouertake them, thou/you shalt say unto them: wherfore have ye/you_all rewarded euyl for good?)

GNV And when they went out of the citie not farre off, Ioseph sayd to his stewarde, Vp, follow after the men: and when thou doest ouertake them, say vnto them, Wherefore haue ye rewarded euill for good?
  (And when they went out of the city not far off, Yoseph said to his stewarde, Vp, follow after the men: and when thou/you doest ouertake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye/you_all rewarded evil for good? )

CB But whan they were out of the cite, and not come farre, Ioseph sayde to the ruler of his house: Vp, and folowe after the me, and whan thou ouertakest them, saie vnto them: Wherfore haue ye rewarded euell for good?
  (But when they were out of the city, and not come farre, Yoseph said to the ruler of his house: Vp, and follow after the me, and when thou/you ouertakest them, saie unto them: Wherefore have ye/you_all rewarded evil for good?)

WYC And now thei hadden go out of the citee, and hadden go forth a litil; thanne Joseph seide, whanne the dispendere of his hous was clepid, Rise thou, pursue the men, and seye thou whanne thei ben takun, Whi han ye yolde yuel for good?
  (And now they had go out of the city, and had go forth a little; then Yoseph said, when the dispendere of his house was called, Rise thou, pursue the men, and say thou/you when they been taken, Whi have ye/you_all yolde yuel for good?)

LUT Da sie aber zur Stadt hinaus waren und nicht ferne kommen, sprach Joseph zu seinem Haushalter: Auf, und jage den Männern nach, und wenn du sie ergreifest, so sprich zu ihnen: Warum habt ihr Gutes mit Bösem vergolten?
  (So they/she/them but zur city hinaus waren and not ferne kommen, spoke Yoseph to seinem Haushalter: Auf, and jage the Männern nach, and when you they/she/them ergreifest, so sprich to ihnen: Warum have her Gutes with Bösem vergolten?)

CLV Jamque urbem exierant, et processerant paululum: tunc Joseph accersito dispensatore domus, Surge, inquit, et persequere viros: et apprehensis dicito: Quare reddidistis malum pro bono?
  (Yamque urbem exierant, and processerant paululum: tunc Yoseph accersito dispensatore domus, Surge, inquit, and persequere viros: and apprehensis dicito: Quare reddidistis malum pro bono? )

BRN 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?

BrLXX Ἐξελθόντων δὲ αὐτῶν τὴν πόλιν, οὐκ ἀπέσχον μακράν· καὶ Ἰωσὴφ εἶπε τῷ ἐπὶ τῆς οἰκίας αὐτοῦ, ἀναστὰς ἐπιδίωξον ὀπίσω τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ καταλήμψῃ αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐρεῖς αὐτοῖς τί ὅτι ἀνταπεδώκατε πονηρὰ ἀντὶ καλῶν;
  (Exelthontōn de autōn taʸn polin, ouk apesⱪon makran; kai Yōsaʸf eipe tōi epi taʸs oikias autou, anastas epidiōxon opisō tōn anthrōpōn, kai katalaʸmpsaʸ autous, kai ereis autois ti hoti antapedōkate ponaʸra anti kalōn? )