Genesis 44:7 - The Scriptures 1998

And they said to him, “Why does my master say these words? Far be it from us that your servants should do according to this word.

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

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

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.

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

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

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