Genesis 44:6
¶ And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
¶ And he ouertooke them, and he spake vnto them these same words.
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Genesis 44:6
Caught up with, seized, surprised, or came upon.
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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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44:6¶ And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
44:6¶ And he ouertooke them, and he spake vnto them these same words.
Selected passage44:7And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
44:7And they said vnto him, Wherefore saith my LORD these words? God forbid that thy seruants should doe according to this thing.
44:8Behold, 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?
44:8Behold, the money which wee found in our sackes mouthes, wee brought againe vnto thee, out of the land of Canaan: how then should wee steale out of thy lords house, siluer or golde?
44:9With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.
44:9With whom soeuer of thy seruants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lords bondmen.
44:10And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
44:10And he said, Now also let it be according vnto your wordes: hee with whom it is found, shall be my seruant: and ye shall be blamelesse.
44:11Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
44:11Then they speedily tooke downe euery man his sacke to the ground, and opened euery man his sacke.
44:12And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
44:12And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the yongest: and the cup was found in Beniamins sacke.
44:13Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
44:13Then they rent their clothes, and laded euery man his asse, and returned to the citie.