Genesis 44:7 - Revised Standard Version CI

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!

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ They said to him, Why does my lord say these things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

⁷ They replied, “Why does my master talk to us like this? Your servants would never do such a thing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ And they responded: "Why does our lord speak in this way, as though your servants had committed such a shameful act?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?

Genesis 44:7 Krydshenvisninger

Genesis 35:22

While Israel dwelt in that land Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

Genesis 44:6

When he overtook them, he spoke to them these words.

Genesis 44:8

Behold, the money which we found in the mouth of our sacks, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan; how then should we steal silver or gold from your lord's house?

2 Samuel 20:20

Joab answered, “Far be it from me, far be it, that I should swallow up or destroy!

2 Kings 8:13

And Hazael said, “What is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you are to be king over Syria.”

Proverbs 22:1

A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death, than the day of birth.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.