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Genesis 44:7

5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

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

8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?

9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly 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:
WEB
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!
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.
DARBY
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!
BLB
And they said to him, “Why does my lord speak according to these words? Far be it to your servants from doing according to this word.
ÅB
Da sa de til ham: Hvorfor taler min herre slik? Det være langt fra dine tjenere å gjøre noe slikt!
OTB
De svarte, “Hvorfor taler min herre slike ord? Det være langt fra dine tjenere å gjøre en slik ting!
B1930
Da sa de til ham: Hvorfor taler min herre således? Det være langt fra dine tjenere å gjøre noget slikt!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 38:16–18

    And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

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  • Hebrews 13:18

    Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

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  • Genesis 35:22

    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

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  • Genesis 34:25–31

    And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

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  • 2 Kings 8:13

    And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

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  • Joshua 22:22–29

    The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)

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  • 2 Samuel 20:20

    And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

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  • Genesis 37:18–32

    And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

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