Genesis 44:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 44:7

5 Is not this the one from which my lord drinks, and with which he indeed practices divination? You have done evil in so doing.’ ”

6 So he overtook them, and he spoke to them these same words.

7 And they said to him, “Why does my lord say these words? Far be it from us that your servants should do such a thing.

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

9 With whomever of your servants it is found, ^alet him die, and we also will be my lord’s slaves.”

10 And he said, “Now also let it be according to your words; he with whom it is found shall be my slave, and you shall be blameless.”

11 Then each man speedily let down his sack to the ground, and each opened his sack.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 44:7

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
They said to him, Why does my lord say these things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

Contemporary English Version
But they replied, "Sir, why do you say such things? We would never do anything like that!

Darby English Version
And they said to him, Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from thy servants to do such a thing!

Good News Bible
They answered him, "What do you mean, sir, by talking like this? We swear that we have done no such thing.

King James Version
And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

New American Standard Bible
They said to him, "Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing.

New International Version
But they said to him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do anything like that!

New King James Version
And they said to him, “Why does my lord say these words? Far be it from us that your servants should do such a thing.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They said to him, "Why does my lord speak such words as these? We would never do such a thing.

Revised Standard Version
They said to him, "Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing!

Young's Literal Translation
and they say unto him, `Why doth my lord speak according to these words? far be it from thy servants to do according to this word;

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