7And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?


In Context

4 And when they were now departed out of the city, and had gone forward a little way; Joseph sendingfor the steward of his house, said: Arise, and pursue after the men: and when thou hast overtaken them, say to them: Why have you returned evil for good?

5 The cup which you have stolen is that in which my lord drinketh, and in which he is wont to divine: you have done a very evil thing.

6 He did as he had commanded him. And having overtaken them, he spoke to them the same words.

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

8 The money, that we found in the top of our sacks, we brought back to thee from the land of Chanaan: how then should it be that we should steal out of thy lord's house, gold or silver?\

9 With whomsoever of thy servants shall be found that which thou seekest, let him die, and we will be the bondmen of my lord.

Genesis 44:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

44:7And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

44:7But they said to him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do anything like that!

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

44:7And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

44:7And they said to him, Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from thy servants to do such a thing!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

44:7And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? God forbid that thy servants should do such a thing.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

44:7And they said to him, Why saith my lord these words? Far be it from us that thy servants should do according to this thing:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

44:7They 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!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

44:7and 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

44:7And they said to him, Why said my lord these words? God forbid that your servants should do according to this thing: