And they responded: "Why does our lord speak in this way, as though your servants had committed such a shameful act
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King James Version
And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:English Standard Version
They said to him, "Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!New International Version
But they said to him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do anything like that!