While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Genesis 44:7 - Y'all Version Bible They said to him, “Why does my lord say such words? Far be it from your servants that they would do such a thing! 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? |
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Look, the money that we found in the mouth of our sacks, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How could we steal silver or gold out of your lord’s house?
Joab answered, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he could do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “YHWH has shown me that you will be king over Syria.”
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth.
Pray for us, y’all. For we trust that we have a beautiful conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.