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.

“Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.

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;

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!