Genesis 44:7
World English Bible (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!
In context
5 Isn’t this that from which my lord drinks, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in so doing.’”
6 He overtook them, and he spoke these words to them.
7 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!
8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord’s house?
9 With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s slaves.”
Genesis 44:7 in every translation
- 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!
- 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:
- 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: