Genesis 44:4-6
New King James Version
4 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 (A)repaid evil for good? 5 Is not this the one from which my lord drinks, and with which he indeed practices divination? You have done evil in so doing.’ ”
6 So he overtook them, and he spoke to them these same words.
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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?
Genesis 44:4-6
New American Standard Bible
4 They had just left (A)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? 5 Is this not that from which my lord drinks, and which he indeed uses for (B)divination? You have done wrong in doing this!’”
6 So [a]he overtook them and spoke these words to them.
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- Genesis 44:6 I.e., the steward
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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