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Genesis 44:7

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

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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.

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH559 →
אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413 →
לָ֚מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H4100 →
יְדַבֵּ֣רye.da.Berdoes he speakH1696 →
אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Nimaster myH113 →
כַּדְּבָרִ֖יםka.de.va.Rimaccording to the wordsH1697 →
הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428 →
חָלִ֙ילָה֙cha.Li.lahfar be itH2486 →
לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khato servants yourH5650 →
מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹתme.'a.Sotfrom doingH6213 →
כַּדָּבָ֥רka.da.Varaccording to the mannerH1697 →
הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH2088 →

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Genesis 38:16–18Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.1 Samuel 20:2“Far from it!” Jonathan replied. “You will not die. Indeed, my father does nothing, great or small, without telling me. So why would he hide this matter from me? This cannot be true!”2 Kings 8:13“But how could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?” said Hazael. And Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”Genesis 37:18–32Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.2 Samuel 20:20“Far be it!” Joab declared. “Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!Ecclesiastes 7:1A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.Hebrews 13:18Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.Genesis 34:25–31Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.Joshua 22:22–29“The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows, and may Israel also know. If this was in rebellion or breach of faith against the LORD, do not spare us today.Proverbs 22:1A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.Genesis 35:22While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:1 Kings 21:3But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”Genesis 44:8We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?Joshua 22:29Far be it from us to rebel against the LORD and turn away from Him today by building an altar for burnt offerings, grain offerings, or sacrifices, other than the altar of the LORD our God, which stands before His tabernacle.”

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The Creation of Light — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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