While Israel lived 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 44:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 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! More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 They replied, “Why does my master talk to us like this? Your servants would never do such a thing. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact? |
While Israel lived 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.
Look, the money that we found at the top of our sacks, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan; why then would we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house?
Joab answered, “Far be it from me, far be it, that I should swallow up or destroy!
Hazael said, “What is your servant, who is a mere dog, that he should do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you are to be king over Aram.”
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.
A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death, than the day of birth.
Pray for us; we are sure that we have a good conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.