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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 does_he_speak my_master/master such_as_the_words the_these far_be_it from_servants_your to_do like_a_thing the_such.
UHB וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו לָ֚מָּה יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲדֹנִ֔י כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה חָלִ֨ילָה֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃ ‡
(vayyoʼmərū ʼēlāyv lāmmāh yədabēr ʼₐdoniy ⱪaddəⱱāriym hāʼēlleh ḩāliylāh laˊₐⱱādeykā mēˊₐsōt ⱪaddāⱱār hazzeh.)
Key: yellow:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
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 § “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!
WEB 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:
MOF No MOF GEN book available
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;
DBY 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.
WBS 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 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 my lord these words? God forbid that thy/your servants should do according to this thing: )
BB And they aunswered him: wherfore sayeth my Lorde suche wordes? God forbid that thy seruauntes should do so.
(And they answered him: wherfore sayeth my Lord such words? God forbid that thy/your servants should do so.)
GNV 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 sayeth my lord such words? God forbid that thy/your servants should do such a thing. )
CB They answered him: Wherfore saieth my lorde soch wordes? God forbyd, that thy seruauntes shulde do eny soch thinge?
(They answered him: Wherefore saieth my lord such words? God forbyd, that thy/your servants should do any such thing?)
WYC Whiche answeriden, Whi spekith oure lord so, that thi seruauntis han do so greet trespas?
(Which answeredn, Whi speakth/speaks our lord so, that thy/your servants have do so great trespas?)
LUT Sie antworteten ihm: Warum redet mein Herr solche Worte? Es sei ferne von deinen Knechten, ein solches zu tun.
(They/She antworteten ihm: Warum talks my Herr solche Worte? It be ferne from deinen Knechten, a solches to tun.)
CLV Qui responderunt: Quare sic loquitur dominus noster, ut servi tui tantum flagitii commiserint?
(Who responderunt: Quare so loquitur dominus noster, as servi yours only flagitii commiserint? )
BRN 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.
BrLXX Οἱ δὲ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, ἱνατί λαλεῖ ὁ κύριος κατὰ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα; μὴ γένοιτο τοῖς παισίν σου ποιῆσαι κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο.
(Hoi de eipan autōi, hinati lalei ho kurios kata ta ɽaʸmata tauta? maʸ genoito tois paisin sou poiaʸsai kata to ɽaʸma touto. )
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?
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/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!”