Genesis 44:7 - The Scriptures 1998

⁷ 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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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?

Genesis 44:7 Cross References

Genesis 35:22

And it came to be, when Yisra’ĕ

Genesis 44:6

So he overtook them and spoke these words to them.

Genesis 44:8

“See, we brought back to you from the land of Kenaʽ

2 Samuel 20:20

And Yo’aḇ

2 Kings 8:13

And Ḥ

Proverbs 22:1

A good name is preferable to great riches. Favour is better than silver and gold.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good name is better than precious oil, and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, desiring to behave well in every way.