Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But they said to him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do anything like that! New Living Translation “What are you talking about?” the brothers responded. “We are your servants and would never do such a thing! English Standard Version They said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! Berean Study Bible “Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly 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. New King James Version And they said to him, “Why does my lord say these words? Far be it from us that your servants should do such a thing. King James Bible And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing: Christian Standard Bible They said to him, "Why does my lord say these things? Your servants could not possibly do such a thing. Contemporary English Version But they replied, "Sir, why do you say such things? We would never do anything like that! Good News Translation They answered him, "What do you mean, sir, by talking like this? We swear that we have done no such thing. Holman Christian Standard 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. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation They answered him, "Sir, how can you say such things? We would never think of doing anything like that! JPS Tanakh 1917 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. New American Standard 1977 And they said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing. Jubilee Bible 2000 And they said unto him, Why saith my lord these words? In no wise should thy slaves do according to this thing. King James 2000 Bible And they said unto him, Why says my lord these words? God forbid that your servants should do according to this thing: American King James Version And they said to him, Why said my lord these words? God forbid that your servants should do according to this 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they said to him, Why does our lord speak according to these words? far be it from thy servants to do according to this word. Douay-Rheims Bible And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact? Darby Bible 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! English Revised Version And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? God forbid that thy servants should do such a thing. Webster's Bible Translation 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! Young's 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; Study Bible Benjamin and the Silver Cup…6When the steward overtook them, he relayed these words to them. 7“Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing. 8We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?… Cross References Genesis 44:6 When the steward overtook them, he relayed these words to them. Genesis 44:8 We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal gold and silver from your master's house? Treasury of Scripture And they said to him, Why said my lord these words? God forbid that your servants should do according to this thing: Genesis 34:25-31 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males… Genesis 35:22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: Genesis 37:18-32 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him… Lexicon “Whyלָ֚מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what does my lord אֲדֹנִ֔י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 113: Sovereign, controller say יְדַבֵּ֣ר (yə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue these הָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those things?” כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים (kad·də·ḇā·rîm) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause they asked. וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Your servants לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ (la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant could not possibly חָלִ֙ילָה֙ (ḥā·lî·lāh) Interjection | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2486: For, a profaned thing, far be it! do מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת (mê·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make such הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that a thing. כַּדָּבָ֥ר (kad·dā·ḇār) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Verses 7-10. - And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do (literally, for be thy seesaws from doing) according to s thing: behold, the money (literally, the silver), which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan (this was an irrefragable proof of their honesty): how then should we steal out of my lord's house silver or gold? They were even so confident of their innocence that they ventured on a rash proposition. With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen - literally, for servants to my lord. And he (the steward) said, Now also let it be according to your words. So LXX., Vulgate, and commentators generally; but Kalisch reads it as an interrogation, "Is it right according to your words?" meaning that strict justice demanded only the punishment of the thief, as he explained. He with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye (i.e. the others of you) shall be blameless. 44:1-17 Joseph tried how his brethren felt towards Benjamin. Had they envied and hated the other son of Rachel as they had hated him, and if they had the same want of feeling towards their father Jacob as heretofore, they would now have shown it. When the cup was found upon Benjamin, they would have a pretext for leaving him to be a slave. But we cannot judge what men are now, by what they have been formerly; nor what they will do, by what they have done. The steward charged them with being ungrateful, rewarding evil for good; with folly, in taking away the cup of daily use, which would soon be missed, and diligent search made for it; for so it may be read, Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, as having a particular fondness for it, and for which he would search thoroughly? Or, By which, leaving it carelessly at your table, he would make trial whether you were honest men or not? They throw themselves upon Joseph's mercy, and acknowledge the righteousness of God, perhaps thinking of the injury they had formerly done to Joseph, for which they thought God was now reckoning with them. Even in afflictions wherein we believe ourselves wronged by men, we must own that God is righteous, and finds out our sin. Jump to Previous Far Forbid Servants Speak Speaketh Wherefore Word WordsJump to Next Far Forbid Servants Speak Speaketh Wherefore Word WordsLinks Genesis 44:7 NIVGenesis 44:7 NLT Genesis 44:7 ESV Genesis 44:7 NASB Genesis 44:7 KJV Genesis 44:7 Bible Apps Genesis 44:7 Biblia Paralela Genesis 44:7 Chinese Bible Genesis 44:7 French Bible Genesis 44:7 German Bible Alphabetical: a anything as be But do does Far from him it like lord my said say servants speak such that these they thing things to Why words your OT Law: Genesis 44:7 They said to him Why does my (Gen. Ge Gn) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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