Genesis 44:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:”

Genesis 44:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 44:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 44:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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

Genesis 44:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Genesis 44:7 — American Standard Version

Genesis 44:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Genesis 44:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 44:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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! ”

Genesis 44:7 — Darby Translation

Genesis 44:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they answered him, Wherefore sayeth my lorde such wordes? God forbid that thy seruants should do such a thing.”

Genesis 44:7 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 44:7 in Context — Genesis 44

5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?

9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.

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What Does Genesis 44:7 Mean?

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