King James Version
Genesis 44:6 in the King James Version says “And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 44 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.”
Genesis 44:6 · King James Version
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?
Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing. divineth: or, maketh trial?
And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
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Compare 2 commentaries from different scholars and time periods for a richer understanding.
“them and he spake”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“words”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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