Genesis 44:7

44:7 They answered him, “Why does my lord say such things? ¹  Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! ² 

Genesis 18:25

18:25 Far be it from you to do such a thing – to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge ³  of the whole earth do what is right?” ⁴ 

Genesis 44:17

44:17 But Joseph said, “Far be it from me to do this! The man in whose hand the cup was found will become my slave, but the rest of ⁵  you may go back ⁶  to your father in peace.”

[44:7]  ¹ tn Heb “Why does my lord speak according to these words?”

[44:7]  ² tn Heb “according to this thing.”

[18:25]  ³ tn Or “ruler.”

[18:25]  ⁴ sn Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right? For discussion of this text see J. L. Crenshaw, “Popular Questioning of the Justice of God in Ancient Israel,” ZAW 82 (1970): 380-95, and C. S. Rodd, “Shall Not the Judge of All the Earth Do What Is Just?” ExpTim 83 (1972): 137-39.

[44:17]  ⁵ tn The words “the rest of” have been supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

[44:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “up” (reflecting directions from their point of view – “up” to Canaan; “down” to Egypt).