Genesis 44:7 - English Standard Version 2016

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

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King 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?

Genesis 44:7 Marejeleo ya Msalaba

Genesis 35:22

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 44:6

When he overtook them, he spoke to them these words.

Genesis 44:8

Behold, the money that we found in the mouths of our sacks we 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

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

2 Kings 8:13

And Hazael said, “What is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you are to be king over Syria.”

Proverbs 22:1

A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.