King James Version (KJV) Authorized Version 1611
Read Full Chapter (Genesis 44) Genesis 44:3 KJV
"As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses."
Genesis 44:3 in Context (Verses 1–6 KJV)
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.
3
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?
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Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.*
6
¶ And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.