Genesis 42:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.”
Genesis 42:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 42:37 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 42:37 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 42:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Reuben spoke to his father, saying, “Kill my two sons, if I don’t bring him to you. Entrust him to my care, and I will bring him to you again.””
Genesis 42:37 — World English Bible
Genesis 42:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. ”
Genesis 42:37 — American Standard Version
Genesis 42:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Reuben speaketh unto his father, saying, `My two sons thou dost put to death, if I bring him not in unto thee; give him into my hand, and I--I bring him back unto thee;'”
Genesis 42:37 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 42:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons if I bring him not back to thee: give him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. ”
Genesis 42:37 — Darby Translation
Genesis 42:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Reuben answered his father, saying, Slay my two sonnes, if I bring him not to thee againe: deliuer him to mine hand, and I will bring him to thee againe.”
Genesis 42:37 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 42:37 in Context — Genesis 42
35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
36 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
37 And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
38 And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
What Does Genesis 42:37 Mean?
Genesis 42:37 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 42. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free