Genesis 44:3
“Assoone as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they, and their asses.”
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Genesis 44:3 Context
1And hee commaunded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the mens sackes with food, as much as they can carie, and put euery mans money in his sacks mouth. 2And put my cup, the siluer cup, in the sackes mouth of the youngest, and his corne money: and he did according to the word that Ioseph had spoken. 3Assoone as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they, and their asses. 4And when they were gone out of the citie, and not yet farre off, Ioseph said vnto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou doest ouertake them, say vnto them, Wherefore haue ye rewarded euill for good? 5Is not this it, in which my lord drinketh? and whereby indeed he diuineth? ye haue done euill in so doing.
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As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
- King James Version
As soon as it was light, the men were sent away, they with their donkeys.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And at dawn the men, with their asses, were sent away.
- Basic English Bible
In the morning, when it was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
- Darby Bible
As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they, and their asses.
- Webster's Bible
As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.
- World English Bible
The morning is bright, and the men have been sent away, they and their asses --
- Youngs Literal Bible
As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible