Genesis 44:7
And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:In other versions
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 to him, Why does my lord say such words as these? far be it from your servants to do such a thing:
BBE
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!
DBY
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!
WEB
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;
YLT
And they said unto him, Wherefore says my lord these words? God forbid that your servants should do according to this thing:
ENG
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:
WBT
“Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.
BSB
In context
5Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
7And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
8Behold, 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?
9With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.