Genesis 44:7 - The Scriptures 2009

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’ĕl dwelt in that land, that Re’uḇĕn went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine. And Yisra’ĕl heard about it. Now the sons of Ya‛aqoḇ were twelve:

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 Kena‛an the silver which we found in the mouth of our sacks. How then should we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?

2 Samuel 20:20

And Yo’aḇ answered and said, “Far be it, far be it from me to swallow up or to destroy!

2 Kings 8:13

And Ḥaza’ĕl said, “But what is your servant – a dog, that he should perform this great matter?” And Elisha answered, “יהוה has shown that you are to be sovereign over Aram!”

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.