Genesis 44:7
Genesis 44:7-9 The Message (MSG)
They said, “What is my master talking about? We would never do anything like that! Why, the money we found in our bags earlier, we brought back all the way from Canaan—do you think we’d turn right around and steal it back from your master? If that chalice is found on any of us, he’ll die; and the rest of us will be your master’s slaves.”
Genesis 44:7 King James Version (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 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
They said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing.
Genesis 44:7 New Century Version (NCV)
But the brothers said to the servant, “Why do you say these things? We would not do anything like that!
Genesis 44:7 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 New International Version (NIV)
But they said to him, “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do anything like that!
Genesis 44:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
And they said to him, “Why does my lord say these words? Far be it from us that your servants should do such a thing.
Genesis 44:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
They said to him, “Why does my lord speak these things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!
Genesis 44:7 New Living Translation (NLT)
“What are you talking about?” the brothers responded. “We are your servants and would never do such a thing!