Genesis 44:7

Legacy Standard Bible

And they said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing.

Cross References

Genesis 35:22

Now it happened while Israel was dwelling in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. And there were twelve sons of Jacob—

Genesis 44:6

So he overtook them and spoke these words to them.

Genesis 44:8

Behold, the money which we found in the mouth of our sacks we have brought back to you from the land of Canaan. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house?

2 Samuel 20:20

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

2 Kings 8:13

Then Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?” And Elisha answered, “Yahweh has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”

Proverbs 22:1

A good name is to be chosen over great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

Better is a good name than good oil, And better is the day of one’s death than the day of one’s birth.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves well in all things.