Genesis 44:4
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?
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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?
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?
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| הֵ֠ם | hem | they | H1992 → |
| יָֽצְא֣וּ | ya.tze.'U | they came out | H3318 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הָעִיר֮ | ha.'Ir | the city | H5892 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| הִרְחִיקוּ֒ | hir.chi.Ku | they had gone far | H7368 → |
| וְיוֹסֵ֤ף | ve.yo.Sef | and Joseph | H3130 → |
| אָמַר֙ | 'a.Mar | he said | H559 → |
| לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר | la.'a.Sher | to [the one] who | H834 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | [was] over | H5921 → |
| בֵּית֔וֹ | bei.To | household his | H1004 → |
| ק֥וּם | kum | arise | H6965 → |
| רְדֹ֖ף | re.Dof | pursue | H7291 → |
| אַחֲרֵ֣י | 'a.cha.Rei | after | H310 → |
| הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑ים | ha.'a.na.Shim | the men | H582 → |
| וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם֙ | ve.hi.sag.Tam | and you will overtake them | H5381 → |
| וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ | ve.'a.mar.Ta | and you will say | H559 → |
| אֲלֵהֶ֔ם | 'a.le.Hem | to them | H413 → |
| לָ֛מָּה | La.mah | <to> why? | H4100 → |
| שִׁלַּמְתֶּ֥ם | shi.lam.Tem | have you repaid | H7999 → |
| רָעָ֖ה | ra.'Ah | evil | H7451 → |
| תַּ֥חַת | Ta.chat | for | H8478 → |
| טוֹבָֽה׃ | to.Vah | good | H2896 → |
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