And they said to him, Why does our lord speak according to these words? far be it from your servants to do according to this word.
LXX
Genesis 44:7
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.
Parallel Translations
And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this 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!
Cross References
Genesis 38:16–18Ecclesiastes 7:1Hebrews 13:18Genesis 34:25–31Proverbs 22:12 Kings 8:132 Samuel 20:20Genesis 35:22Joshua 22:22–29Genesis 37:18–32
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