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OET (OET-LV) And_they_said to_him/it to/for_what does_he_speak my_master such_as_the_words the_these far_be_it from_servants_your to_do like_a_thing the_such.
OET (OET-RV) But they asked him, “Why does my master say that? Far be it from your servants to do something like that.
Note 1 topic: writing-quotations
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו
and=they_said to=him/it
Alternate translation: “But they exclaimed,”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
לָ֚מָּה יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲדֹנִ֔י כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה
to/for=what speak my=master such_~_as_the,words the=these
The brothers use this rhetorical question to express their shock at being accused of something they had not done. They also address the servant as my lord to show him respect. Decide what is the best way to communicate those things in your language. Alternate translation: “Master we do not know why you are saying that!”
Note 3 topic: translate-honorifics
חָלִ֨ילָה֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת
far_be_it!, from,servants,your to,do
The brothers refer to themselves as your servants in order to show respect to Joseph’s head-servant. Consider what is the best way to communicate that in your language. Alternate translation: “We swear as your humble servants that we would never even think of doing” or “We would never even consider doing”
כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה
like_a,thing the,such
Alternate translation: “such a thing!”
44:1-34 The brothers appeared to have changed; they had shown remorse over what they had done to Joseph, and they showed integrity in returning the money and in bringing Benjamin. Given a chance to get rid of Rachel’s other son, Benjamin, would they do it?
OET (OET-LV) And_they_said to_him/it to/for_what does_he_speak my_master such_as_the_words the_these far_be_it from_servants_your to_do like_a_thing the_such.
OET (OET-RV) But they asked him, “Why does my master say that? Far be it from your servants to do something like that.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.