Parallel Verses

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!

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!

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:

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:

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;

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

my lord
אדן אדון 
'adown 
Usage: 335

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

חללה חלילה 
Chaliylah 
God forbid, far be it, be...far, Lord forbid,
Usage: 20

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

References

Easton

Cup

Morish

Context Readings

Joseph Tests His Brothers

6 When he overtook them he spoke these words to them. 7 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! 8 Behold, the money that we found in the mouth of our sacks we returned to you from the land of Canaan. Now why would we steal silver or gold from the house of my lord?

Cross References

Genesis 34:25-31

And it happened [that] on the third day, while they were in pain, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, the brothers of Dinah, each took his sword and came against the unsuspecting city and killed all the males.

Genesis 35:22

And while Israel was living in that land Reuben went and had sexual relations with Bilhah, his father's concubine. And Israel heard [about it].

Genesis 37:18-32

And they saw him from a distance. And before he drew near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.

Genesis 38:16-18

And he turned aside to her at the roadside and said, "Please come, let me come in to you," for he did not know that she [was] his daughter-in-law. And she said, "What will you give to me that you may come in to me?"

Joshua 22:22-29

"Yahweh, God of gods! Yahweh, God of gods knows. And let Israel itself know, if [it was] in rebellion or treachery against Yahweh, do not spare us this day

2 Samuel 20:20

Then Joab answered and said, "Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow or I should destroy.

2 Kings 8:13

Then Hazael said, "But how could your servant, who [is] like a dog, do this great thing?" Elisha said, "Yahweh has shown me [that] you [are to be] king over Aram."

Proverbs 22:1

A {reputation} [is] to be chosen {rather than} great riches; {favor is better than silver and gold}.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good name [is] better than precious ointment, and the day of death [is better] than the day of one's birth.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a good conscience, [and] want to conduct ourselves commendably in every [way].

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