Genesis 42:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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. ”
Genesis 42:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 42:38 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 42:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left. If harm happens to him along the way in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.””
Genesis 42:38 — World English Bible
Genesis 42:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left: if harm befall him by the way in which ye go, then will ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol. ”
Genesis 42:38 — American Standard Version
Genesis 42:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he saith, `My son doth not go down with you, for his brother <FI>is<Fi> dead, and he by himself is left; when mischief hath met him in the way in which ye go, then ye have brought down my grey hairs in sorrow to sheol.'”
Genesis 42:38 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 42:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But he said, My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left; and if mischief should befall him by the way in which ye go, then would ye bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to Sheol. ”
Genesis 42:38 — Darby Translation
Genesis 42:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But he said, My sonne shall not go downe with you: for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if death come vnto him by the way which ye goe, then ye shall bring my gray head with sorow vnto the graue. ”
Genesis 42:38 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 42:38 in Context — Genesis 42
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 42:38 Mean?
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