Verse List for GEN 44:7

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OET (OET-RV) But they asked him, “Why does my master say that? Far be it from your servants to do something like that.

OET-LV And_they _said to_him/it to/for_what my_master does _he _speak according_the _words/messages the_these far_be _it to_servants _of_your from_doing according_the _manner (the)_this.

ULT But they said to him, “Why does my lord speak words like those? Far be it from your servants to do something like that!

UST But they replied, “Sir, why do you say such things? We assure you, sir, that we would never do anything like that!

BSB & MSB “Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.

OEB They said to him, ‘Why does my lord speak such words as this? Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing!

WEBBE & WMBB 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!

NET They answered him, “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

LSV and they say to him, “Why does my lord speak according to these words? Far be it from your servants to do according to this word;

FBV “My lord, what are you saying?” they replied. “We your servants wouldn't do anything like that!

T4T But one of them replied to him, “Sir, why do you say such things? We are your servants, and we would never do anything like that!

LEB 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!

BBE 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:

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JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?

YLT 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;

Drby 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!

RV And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? God forbid that thy servants should do such a thing.
(And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh/speaks my lord such words as these? God forbid that thy/your servants should do such a thing.)

SLT 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.

Wbstr 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:

KJB-1769 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
(And they said unto him, Wherefore saith/says my lord these words? God forbid that thy/your servants should do according to this thing:)

KJB-1611 And they said vnto him, Wherefore saith my LORD these words? God forbid that thy seruants should doe according to this thing.
(And they said unto him, Wherefore saith/says my LORD these words? God forbid that thy/your servants should do according to this thing.)

Bshps And they aunswered him: wherfore sayeth my Lorde suche wordes? God forbid that thy seruauntes should do so.
(And they answered him: wherefore saith/says my Lord such words? God forbid that thy/your servants should do so.)

Gnva And they answered him, Wherefore sayeth my lorde such wordes? God forbid that thy seruants should do such a thing.
(And they answered him, Wherefore saith/says my lord such words? God forbid that thy/your servants should do such a thing.)

Cvdl They answered him: Wherfore saieth my lorde soch wordes? God forbyd, that thy seruauntes shulde do eny soch thinge?
(They answered him: Wherefore saith/says my lord such words? God forbyd, that thy/your servants should do any such thing?)

Wycl Whiche answeriden, Whi spekith oure lord so, that thi seruauntis han do so greet trespas?
(Which answered, Why speaketh/speaks our lord so, that thy/your servants have do so great trespass?)

Luth Sie antworteten ihm: Warum redet mein Herr solche Worte? Es sei ferne von deinen Knechten, ein solches zu tun.
(They/She replied him: Why talks my Lord such words? It be distant from your(s) servants, a such to/for do/put.)

ClVg Qui responderunt: Quare sic loquitur dominus noster, ut servi tui tantum flagitii commiserint?
(Who they_answered: Why so speaks master our, as slaves yours(sg) only flagitii commiserint?)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔י⁠ו לָ֚⁠מָּה יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲדֹנִ֔⁠י כַּ⁠דְּבָרִ֖ים הָ⁠אֵ֑לֶּה חָלִ֨ילָ⁠ה֙ לַ⁠עֲבָדֶ֔י⁠ךָ מֵ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת כַּ⁠דָּבָ֥ר הַ⁠זֶּֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Οἱ δὲ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, ἱνατί λαλεῖ ὁ κύριος κατὰ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα; μὴ γένοιτο τοῖς παισίν σου ποιῆσαι κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο.

BrTr 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.