Genesis 44:7-9

World English Bible

⁷They 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! ⁸Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord’s house? ⁹With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s slaves.”

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Genesis 44:7-9

King James Version

⁷And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

⁸Behold, 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?

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

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Genesis 44:7-9

New International Version

⁷But they said to him, “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants^(A) to do anything like that!^(B) ⁸We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan^(C) the silver^(D) we found inside the mouths of our sacks.^(E) So why would we steal^(F) silver or gold from your master’s house? ⁹If any of your servants^(G) is found to have it, he will die;^(H) and the rest of us will become my lord’s slaves.^(I)”

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Genesis 44:7-9

New King James Version

⁷And they said to him, “Why does my lord say these words? Far be it from us that your servants should do such a thing. ⁸Look, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan ^(A)the money which we found in the mouth of our sacks. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house? ⁹With whomever of your servants it is found, ^(B)let him die, and we also will be my lord’s slaves.”

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