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They had just gone out of the city, and were not far off, 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?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
They had [just] gone to go or come out Verb H3318 יָֽצְא֣וּ ya·tze·'u
out of the city, city, town Noun H5892 הָעִיר֮ ha·'ir
[and] were not far to be or become far or distant Verb H7368 הִרְחִיקוּ֒ hir·chi·ku
off, when Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 וְיֹוסֵ֤ף ve·yo·v·sef
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said to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַר֙ a·mar
to his house a house Noun H1004 בֵּיתֹ֔ו bei·tov,
steward, who, which, that Particle H834 לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר la·'a·sher
"Up, follow to pursue, chase, persecute Verb H7291 רְדֹ֖ף re·dof
the men; man Noun H376 הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑ים ha·'a·na·shim;
and when you overtake to reach, overtake Verb H5381 וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם֙ ve·his·sag·tam
them, say to utter, say Verb H559 וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ ve·'a·mar·ta
to them, 'Why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 לָ֛מָּה lam·mah
have you repaid to be complete or sound Verb H7999 שִׁלַּמְתֶּ֥ם shil·lam·tem
evil evil, misery, distress, injury H7463    
for good? welfare, benefit, good things, good H2899    

People

Joseph

  Joseph There are three famous people in the Bible named Joseph: All three of their profiles are shown below: Joseph, a son of Jacob/Israel Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God ga... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 They had just gone out of the city, and were not far off, 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?
King James Bible They had just And when they were gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, when Joseph said to unto his house steward, "Up, Up, follow after the men; and when you thou dost overtake them, say to unto them, 'Why Wherefore have you repaid ye rewarded evil for good?
Hebrew Greek English They had just gone out of the city, and were not far off, 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?