Genesis 44:3
1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.
2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- At daybreak, the men were sent on their way with their donkeys.
- KJV
- As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
- WEB
- As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.
- ASV
- As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
- DARBY
- In the morning, when it was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
- BLB
- The morning was light, and the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.
- ÅB
- Om morgenen, da det ble lyst, lot de mennene med sine eseler fare.
- OTB
- Da morgenen brøt, dro mennene av sted med eslene sine.
- B1930
- Om morgenen, da det blev lyst, lot de mennene med sine asener fare.