Genesis 44:7 - Easy To Read Version

⁷ But the brothers said to the servant, “Why does the governor say these things? We wouldn’t do anything like that!

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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?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?

Genesis 44:7 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 35:22

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 44:6

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.

Genesis 44:8

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.

2 Samuel 20:20

Joab answered, “Hey, I don’t want to destroy anything! I don’t want to ruin your town.

2 Kings 8:13

Hazael said, I am not a powerful man! [99] I can’t do these great things!”

Proverbs 22:1

It is better to be respected than to be rich. A good name is more important than silver or gold.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

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Hebrews 13:18

Continue praying for us. We feel right about the things we do, because we always try to do the best thing.