Modern Translations New International VersionBut they said to him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do anything like that! New Living Translation “What are you talking about?” the brothers responded. “We are your servants and would never do such a thing! English Standard Version They said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! Berean Study Bible “Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing. New American Standard Bible And they said to him, “Why does my lord say such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! NASB 1995 They said to him, "Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing. NASB 1977 And they said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing. Amplified Bible They said to him, “Why does my lord speak these things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! Christian Standard Bible They said to him, “Why does my lord say these things? Your servants could not possibly do such a thing. Holman Christian Standard Bible They said to him, "Why does my lord say these things? Your servants could not possibly do such a thing. Contemporary English Version But they replied, "Sir, why do you say such things? We would never do anything like that! Good News Translation They answered him, "What do you mean, sir, by talking like this? We swear that we have done no such thing. GOD'S WORD® Translation They answered him, "Sir, how can you say such things? We would never think of doing anything like that! International Standard Version "Your Excellency," they replied, "Why do you speak like this? Far be it from your servants to act like this. NET Bible They answered him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! Classic Translations King James BibleAnd they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing: New King James Version 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. King James 2000 Bible And they said unto him, Why says my lord these words? God forbid that your servants should do according to this thing: New Heart English Bible But 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. World English Bible 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! American King James Version And they said to him, Why said my lord these words? God forbid that your servants should do according to this thing: American Standard Version 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. A Faithful Version And they said to him, "Why does your lord say these words? Far be it that your servants should do according to this thing. Darby Bible Translation 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! English Revised Version And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? God forbid that thy servants should do such a thing. Webster's Bible Translation And they said to him, Why saith my lord these words? Far be it from us that thy servants should do according to this thing: Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And they answered him, Wherefore sayeth my lorde such wordes? God forbid that thy seruants should do such a thing. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And they aunswered him: wherfore sayeth my Lorde suche wordes? God forbid that thy seruauntes should do so. Coverdale Bible of 1535 They answered him: Wherfore saieth my lorde soch wordes? God forbyd, that thy seruauntes shulde do eny soch thinge? Tyndale Bible of 1526 And they answered him: wherfore sayth my lorde soch wordes? God forbydd that thy servauntes shulde doo so. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they say to him, “Why does my lord speak according to these words? Far be it from your servants to do according to this word; Young's Literal Translation 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; Smith's Literal Translation And they will say to him, For what will my lord speak according to these words? far be it for thy servants to do according to this word. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact? Catholic Public Domain Version And they responded: “Why does our lord speak in this way, as though your servants had committed such a shameful act? Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThey were saying to him, “Our Lord should not say these words. God forbid that your Servants would do this thing. Lamsa Bible They said to him, Let not our lord speak such words. Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they said to him, Why does our lord speak according to these words? far be it from thy servants to do according to this word.     |