Genesis 44:7
King James Version (KJV)
And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
In context
5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
8 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?
9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.
Genesis 44:7 in every translation
- 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!
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly 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: