Genesis 44:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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?

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 35:12 : 12 They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.
  • John 10:32 : 32 Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?
  • Ps 109:5 : 5 They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love.
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
  • Deut 2:16 : 16 So when death had overtaken all the men of war among the people,
  • 1 Sam 24:17 : 17 Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping.
  • 2 Chr 20:11 : 11 See now, how as our reward they have come to send us out of your land which you have given us as our heritage.

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    5Is not this the cup from which my lord takes wine and by which he gets knowledge of the future? Truly, you have done evil.

    6So he overtook them and said these words to them.

    7And they said to him, Why does my lord say such words as these? far be it from your servants to do such a thing:

  • Gen 44:1-3
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    1Then he gave orders to the servant who was over his house, saying, Put as much food into the men's bags as will go into them, and put every man's money in the mouth of his bag;

    2And put my cup, my silver cup, in the youngest one's bag, with his money. So he did as Joseph said.

    3And at dawn the men, with their asses, were sent away.

  • Gen 44:15
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    15And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?

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    17And the man said, They have gone away from here, for they said in my hearing, Let us go to Dothan. So Joseph went after them and came up with them at Dothan.

    18But they saw him when he was a long way off, and before he came near them they made a secret design against him to put him to death;

  • Gen 50:15
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    15Now after the death of their father, Joseph's brothers said to themselves, It may be that Joseph's heart will be turned against us, and he will give us punishment for all the evil which we did to him.

  • Gen 50:17
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    17You are to say to Joseph, Let the wrongdoing of your brothers be overlooked, and the evil they did to you: now, if it is your pleasure, let the sin of the servants of your father's God have forgiveness. And at these words, Joseph was overcome with weeping.

  • Gen 43:17
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    17Now the men were full of fear because they had been taken into Joseph's house and they said, It is because of the money which was put back in our bags the first time; he is looking for something against us, so that he may come down on us and take us and our asses for his use.

  • Gen 42:25
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    25Then Joseph gave orders for their bags to be made full of grain, and for every man's money to be put back into his bag, and for food to be given them for the journey: which was done.

  • Gen 45:4-5
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    4Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt.

    5Now do not be troubled or angry with yourselves for sending me away, because God sent me before you to be the saviour of your lives.

  • Gen 45:17
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    17And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, Put your goods on your beasts and go back to the land of Canaan;

  • Gen 43:15
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    15And when Joseph saw Benjamin, he said to his chief servant, Take these men into my house, and make ready a meal, for they will take food with me in the middle of the day.

  • Gen 50:20
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    20As for you, it was in your mind to do me evil, but God has given a happy outcome, the salvation of numbers of people, as you see today.

  • Gen 42:14
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    14And Joseph said, It is as I said; you have come with some secret purpose;

  • Gen 43:24
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    24And they got ready the things for Joseph before he came in the middle of the day: for word was given to them that they were to have a meal there.

  • Gen 44:17
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    17Then he said, Far be it from me to do so: but the man who had my cup will be my servant; and you may go back to your father in peace.

  • Gen 42:7
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    7And when Joseph saw his brothers, it was clear to him who they were, but he made himself strange to them, and talking roughly to them, said, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to get food.

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    9Now go quickly to my father, and say to him, Your son Joseph says, God has made me ruler over all the land of Egypt: come down to me straight away: