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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.
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:
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 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
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Context Readings
Joseph Tests His Brothers
6 And he overtook them, and he spoke to them these words. 7 And they said to him, Why does your lord say these words? Far be it that your servants should do according to this thing. 8 Behold, the silver which we found in our sack's mouth, we brought it in to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal out of your lord's house silver or gold?
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Cross References
Genesis 34:25-31
And it happened on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took each his sword and came upon the city boldly, and killed all the males.
Genesis 35:22
And it happened when Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine. And Israel heard it. And the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Genesis 37:18-32
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him.
Genesis 38:16-18
And he turned aside to her by the wayside, and said, Come now, 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 me, so that you may come in to me?
Joshua 22:22-29
Jehovah, the God of gods, Jehovah, the God of gods shall know, and Israel shall know if it is in rebellion or in transgression against Jehovah (you shall not save us alive today),
2 Samuel 20:20
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
2 Kings 8:13
And Hazael said, What! Is your servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, Jehovah has shown me that you shall be king over Syria.
Proverbs 22:1
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; and loving favor rather than silver or gold.
Ecclesiastes 7:1
A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Hebrews 13:18
Pray for us; for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.