Genesis 44:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0הֵ֠םh1992
1And when they were gone outיָֽצְא֣וּh3318
2אֶתh853
3of the cityהָעִיר֮h5892
4לֹ֣אh3808
5and not yet far offהִרְחִיקוּ֒h7368
6Josephוְיוֹסֵ֤ףh3130
16saidוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣h559
8לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣רh834
9עַלh5921
10unto his stewardבֵּית֔וֹh1004
11Upק֥וּםh6965
12followרְדֹ֖ףh7291
13afterאַֽחֲרֵ֣יh310
14הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑יםh376
15and when thou dost overtakeוְהִשַּׂגְתָּם֙h5381
16saidוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣h559
17אֲלֵהֶ֔םh413
18לָ֛מָּהh4100
19unto them Wherefore have ye rewardedשִׁלַּמְתֶּ֥םh7999
20evilרָעָ֖הh7451
21תַּ֥חַתh8478
22for goodטוֹבָֽה׃h2896

Other Translations

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?

Darby English 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?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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?

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?