WEB
KJV
7. And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
ASV
7. 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.
ESV
7. They said to him, "Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!
ERVEN
7. But the brothers said to the servant, "Why does the governor say these things? We wouldn't do anything like that!
NLT
7. "What are you talking about?" the brothers responded. "We are your servants and would never do such a thing!
NET
7. They answered him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!
NLV
7. And they said to him, "Why does my lord say these things? Your servants would never do such a thing.
HCSB
7. They said to him, "Why does my lord say these things? Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.
YLT
7. 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;
LITV
7. And they said to him, Why should my lord speak according to these words? Far be it from your servants to do according to this word.
RV
7. And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? God forbid that thy servants should do such a thing.
NCV
7. But the brothers said to the servant, "Why do you say these things? We would not do anything like that!
MKJV
7. And they said to him, Why does your lord say these words? Far be it that your servants should do according to this thing.
AKJV
7. And they said to him, Why said my lord these words? God forbid that your servants should do according to this thing:
LXXEN
7. 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.
KJV
7. And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
AMP
7. They said to him, Why does my lord say these things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!
KJVP
7. And they said H559 W-VQY3MP unto H413 PREP-3MS him , Wherefore H4100 L-IPRO saith H1696 VPY3MS my lord H113 these H428 D-DPRO-3MP words H1697 ? God forbid H2486 IJEC-3FS that thy servants H5650 should do H6213 according to this H2088 D-PMS thing H1697 :
YLT
7. 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;
ASV
7. 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.
WEB
7. 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!
NASB
7. they remonstrated with him: "How can my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!
ESV
7. They said to him, "Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!
RV
7. And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? God forbid that thy servants should do such a thing.
RSV
7. 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!
NKJV
7. 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.
MKJV
7. And they said to him, Why does your lord say these words? Far be it that your servants should do according to this thing.
AKJV
7. And they said to him, Why said my lord these words? God forbid that your servants should do according to this thing:
NRSV
7. 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!
NIV
7. But they said to him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do anything like that!
NIRV
7. But they said to him, "Why do you say these things? We would never do anything like that!
NLT
7. "What are you talking about?" the brothers responded. "We are your servants and would never do such a thing!
MSG
7. They said, "What is my master talking about? We would never do anything like that!
GNB
7. They answered him, "What do you mean, sir, by talking like this? We swear that we have done no such thing.
NET
7. They answered him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!
ERVEN
7. But the brothers said to the servant, "Why does the governor say these things? We wouldn't do anything like that!