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Genesis 44:31-33
International Children’s Bible
Genesis 44:31-33
International Children’s Bible
31 When our father sees that the young boy is not with us, he will die. And it will be our fault. We will cause the great sorrow that kills our father.
32 “I gave my father a guarantee that the young boy would be safe. I said to my father, ‘If I don’t bring him back to you, you can blame me all my life.’ 33 So now, please allow me to stay here and be your slave. And let the young boy go back home with his brothers.
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Genesis 44:31-33
New International Version
Genesis 44:31-33
New International Version
31 sees that the boy isn’t there, he will die.(A) Your servants(B) will bring the gray head of our father down to the grave(C) in sorrow. 32 Your servant guaranteed the boy’s safety to my father. I said, ‘If I do not bring him back to you, I will bear the blame before you, my father, all my life!’(D)
33 “Now then, please let your servant remain here as my lord’s slave(E) in place of the boy,(F) and let the boy return with his brothers.
Genesis 44:31-33
New King James Version
Genesis 44:31-33
New King James Version
31 it will happen, when he sees that the lad is not with us, that he will die. So your servants will bring down the gray hair of your servant our father with sorrow to the grave. 32 For your servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, (A)‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father forever.’ 33 Now therefore, please (B)let your servant remain instead of the lad as a slave to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brothers.
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Genesis 44:31-33
King James Version
Genesis 44:31-33
King James Version
31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
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Genesis 44:31-33
English Standard Version
Genesis 44:31-33
English Standard Version
31 as soon as he sees that the boy is not with us, he will die, and your servants will bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to Sheol. 32 For your servant became a pledge of safety for the boy to my father, saying, (A)‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father all my life.’ 33 Now therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the boy as a servant to my lord, and let the boy go back with his brothers.
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