Genesis 44:7

In 11 translations

BSB

“Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.

KJV

And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

WEB

They said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing!

ASV

And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing.

LSV

and they say to him, “Why does my lord speak according to these words? Far be it from your servants to do according to this word;

YLT

and they say unto him, 'Why doth my lord speak according to these words? far be it from thy servants to do according to this word;

DBY

And they said to him, Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from thy servants to do such a thing!

DRC

And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?

GNV

And they answered him, Wherefore sayeth my lorde such wordes? God forbid that thy seruants should do such a thing.

JPS

And they said unto him: 'Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing.

LXXE

And they said to him, Why does our lord speak according to these words? far be it from thy servants to do according to this word.

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WLC

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו לָ֚מָּה יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲדֹנִ֔י כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה חָלִ֨ילָה֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃

LXX-Br

Οἱ δὲ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, ἱνατί λαλεῖ ὁ κύριος κατὰ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα; μὴ γένοιτο τοῖς παισίν σου ποιῆσαι κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο.

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• Hebrews 13:18Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
• Joshua 22:22–29“The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows, and may Israel also know. If this was in rebellion or breach of faith against the LORD, do not spare us today. If we have built for…
• Proverbs 22:1A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.
• Genesis 37:18–32Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him. “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another. “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can…
• Ecclesiastes 7:1A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.
• Genesis 35:22While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:
• 2 Samuel 20:20“Far be it!” Joab declared. “Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!
• Genesis 34:25–31Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male. They killed Hamor and his son…
• 2 Kings 8:13“But how could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?” said Hazael. And Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”

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