unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/44/06.md

## Why does my lord speak such words as these ##

The brothers refer to the steward as "my lord." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "Why are you saying this, my lord?"

## Far be it from your servants that they would do such a thing ##

The brothers refer to themselves as "your servants" and "they." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "We would never do such a thing."
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## Why does my lord speak such words as these ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`The brothers refer to the steward as "my lord." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "Why are you saying this, my lord?"`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## Far be it from your servants that they would do such a thing ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`The brothers refer to themselves as "your servants" and "they." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "We would never do such a thing."`