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Genesis 44:4-6
Legacy Standard Bible
Genesis 44:4-6
Legacy Standard Bible
4 Now they had just gone out of (A)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? 5 Is not this the one from which my lord drinks and which he indeed uses to interpret (B)omens? You have done evil in doing this.’”
6 So he overtook them and spoke these words to them.
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Genesis 44:4-6
New International Version
Genesis 44:4-6
New International Version
4 They had not gone far from the city when Joseph said to his steward,(A) “Go after those men at once, and when you catch up with them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?(B) 5 Isn’t this the cup(C) my master drinks from and also uses for divination?(D) This is a wicked thing you have done.’”
6 When he caught up with them, he repeated these words to them.
Genesis 44:4-6
King James Version
Genesis 44:4-6
King James Version
4 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?
5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
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Genesis 44:4-6
English Standard Version
Genesis 44:4-6
English Standard Version
4 They had gone only a short distance from the city. Now Joseph said to his (A)steward, “Up, follow after the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?[a] 5 Is it not from this that my lord drinks, and (B)by this that he practices divination? You have done evil in doing this.’”
6 When he overtook them, he spoke to them these words.
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- Genesis 44:4 Septuagint (compare Vulgate) adds Why have you stolen my silver cup?
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