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Genesis 44:7

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!

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Genesis 44:7 in other translations

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.

Genesis 44:7 · American Standard Version

Genesis 44:7 in context

  1. 5Isn’t this that from which my lord drinks, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in so doing.’ ”
  2. 6He overtook them, and he spoke these words to them.
  3. 7They 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!
  4. 8Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord’s house?
  5. 9With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s slaves.”