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Bible in Basic English
And they said to him, Why does my lord say such words as these? far be it from your servants to do such a 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.
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:
Holman Bible
They said to him, “Why does my lord say these things? Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.
International Standard Version
"Your Excellency," they replied, "Why do you speak like this? Far be it from your servants to act like this.
A Conservative Version
And they said to him, Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing.
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
They said to him, “Why does my lord speak these things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!
Darby Translation
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!
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say to him, For what will my lord speak according to these words? far be it for thy servants to do according to this word.
King James 2000
And they said unto him, Why says my lord these words? God forbid that your servants should do according to this thing:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they said to him, "Why has my lord spoken according to these words? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!
Modern King James verseion
And they said to him, Why does your lord say these words? Far be it that your servants should do according to this thing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they answered him, "Wherefore saith my lord such words? God forbid that thy servants should do so.
NET Bible
They answered him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
And they said unto him, Wherefore should my lord speak such words as these? Far be thy servants, from doing such a thing as this!
Webster
And they said to him, Why saith my lord these words? Far be it from us that thy servants should do according to this thing:
World English Bible
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!
Youngs 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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 44:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Tests His Brothers
6 So he overtook them and said these words to them. 7 And they said to him, Why does my lord say such words as these? far be it from your servants to do such a thing: 8 See, the money which was in the mouth of our bags we gave back to you when we came again from Canaan: how then might we take silver or gold from your lord's house?
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Cross References
Genesis 34:25-31
But on the third day after, before the wounds were well, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords and came into the town by surprise and put all the males to death.
Genesis 35:22
Now while they were living in that country, Reuben had connection with Bilhah, his father's servant-woman: and Israel had news of it.
Genesis 37:18-32
But they saw him when he was a long way off, and before he came near them they made a secret design against him to put him to death;
Genesis 38:16-18
And turning to her by the roadside, he said to her, Let me come in to you; for he had no idea that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What will you give me as my price?
Joshua 22:22-29
God, even God the Lord, God, even God the Lord, he sees, and Israel will see--if it is in pride or in sin against the Lord,
2 Samuel 20:20
And Joab, answering her, said, Far, far be it from me to be a cause of death or destruction;
2 Kings 8:13
And Hazael said, How is it possible that your servant, who is only a dog, will do this great thing? And Elisha said, The Lord has made it clear to me that you will be king over Aram.
Proverbs 22:1
A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
Ecclesiastes 7:1
A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
Hebrews 13:18
Make prayers for us, for we are certain that our hearts are free from the sense of sin, desiring the right way of life in all things.