Genesis 44:7
“And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 44:7 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und sie sprachen zu ihm: Warum redet mein Herr solche Worte? Fern sei es von deinen Knechten, eine solche Sache zu tun!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y ellos le respondieron: ¿Por qué dice mi señor tales cosas? Nunca tal hagan tus siervos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E eles lhe responderam: Por que diz meu senhor tais coisas? Nunca tal façam teus servos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eles lhe disseram: "Porque meu mestre fala tais palavras? Longe de vossos servos fazerem semelhante coisa".
📖 Genesis 44:7 in Context
5Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
7And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
8Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?
9With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.
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