Genesis 44:7
Good News Translation
They answered him, "What do you mean, sir, by talking like this? We swear that we have done no such thing.

New Revised Standard Version
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!

Contemporary English Version
But they replied, "Sir, why do you say such things? We would never do anything like that!

New American Bible
they said to him: “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?

Genesis 34:25-31 And behold the third day, when the pain of the wound was greatest: two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, the brothers of Dina, taking their swords, entered boldly into the city and slew all the men. . . .

Genesis 35:22 And when he dwelt in that country, Ruben went, and slept with Bala the concubine of his father: which he was not ignorant of. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

Genesis 37:18-32 And when they saw him afar off, before he came nigh them, they thought to kill him: . . .

Genesis 38:16-18 And going to her, he said: Suffer me to lie with thee: for he knew her not to be his daughter-in-law. And she answered: What wilt thou give me to enjoy my company? . . .

Joshua 22:22-29 The Lord the most mighty God, the Lord the most mighty God, he knoweth, and Israel also shall understand: If with the design of transgression we have set up this altar, let him not save us, but punish us immediately: . . .

2 Samuel 20:20 And Joab answering said: God forbid, God forbid that I should, I do not throw down, nor destroy.

2 Kings 8:13 And Hazael said: But what am I, thy servant, a dog, that I should do this great thing? And Eliseus said: The Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king of Syria.

Proverbs 22:1 A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.

Ecclesiastes 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointments: and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us. For we trust we have a good conscience, being willing to behave ourselves well in all things.

Context
Benjamin and the Silver Cup
6He did as he had commanded him. And having overtaken them, he spoke to them the same words. 7And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?8The money, that we found in the top of our sacks, we brought back to thee from the land of Chanaan: how then should it be that we should steal out of thy lord's house, gold or silver?…
Cross References
Genesis 44:6
He did as he had commanded him. And having overtaken them, he spoke to them the same words.

Genesis 44:8
The money, that we found in the top of our sacks, we brought back to thee from the land of Chanaan: how then should it be that we should steal out of thy lord's house, gold or silver?

Genesis 44:6
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