Genesis 44:7 — And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? Far be… — ASV | maBible

Read Genesis 44:7 (American Standard Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 44.7, Genesis 44v7, Gen. 44:7. 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.

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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.

Passage themes

The money already returned — Wherefore saith my lord these words?
Defending against suspicion — God forbid that thy servants
An unthinkable crime — should do according to this thing

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

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Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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