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Genesis 44:7
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!
Genesis 44:7 · World English Bible
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Genesis 44:7 in other translations
And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
“Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.
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!
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In context
4 When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, “Up, follow after the men. When you overtake them, ask them, ‘Why have you rewarded evil for good?
5 Isn’t this that from which my lord drinks, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in so doing.’”
6 He overtook them, and he spoke these words to them.
7 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!
8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord’s house?
9 With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s slaves.”
10 He said, “Now also let it be according to your words. He with whom it is found will be my slave; and you will be blameless.”
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