Genesis 44:7
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.
In context
5 Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for divination? What you have done is wicked!’”
6 When the steward overtook them, he relayed these words to them.
7 “Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.
8 We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?
9 If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”
Genesis 44:7 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.
- KJV King James Version
- And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
- WEB World English Bible
- 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 American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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 Darby Translation
- 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!
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they said to him, Why saith my lord these words? Far be it from us that thy servants should do according to this thing: