Israel stayed there for a short time. While he was there, Reuben slept with Israel’s woman servant [214] Bilhah. Israel heard about this and was very angry.
Genesis 44:7 - Easy To Read Version But the brothers said to the servant, “Why does the governor say these things? We wouldn’t do anything like that! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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? |
Israel stayed there for a short time. While he was there, Reuben slept with Israel’s woman servant [214] Bilhah. Israel heard about this and was very angry.
So the servant obeyed. He rode out to the brothers and stopped them. The servant said the things to them that Joseph told him to say.
We brought back the money that we found in our sacks before. So surely we wouldn’t steal silver or gold from your master’s house.
Joab answered, “Hey, I don’t want to destroy anything! I don’t want to ruin your town.
Hazael said, I am not a powerful man! [99] I can’t do these great things!”
It is better to be respected than to be rich. A good name is more important than silver or gold.
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