Translation Comparison

Genesis 44:7

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The verse Genesis 44:7 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Genesis 44:7 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
American Standard VersionASV	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.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	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 VersionERV	And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? God forbid that thy servants should do such a thing.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	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:
World English BibleWEB	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!
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	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;
American King James VersionAKJV	And they said to him, Why said my lord these words? God forbid that your servants should do according to this thing:

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

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.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

ERV

And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? God forbid that thy servants should do such a thing.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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:

World English Bible

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!

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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;

American King James Version

AKJV

And they said to him, Why said my lord these words? God forbid that your servants should do according to this thing: