Genesis 43:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:”
Genesis 43:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 43:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 43:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I’ll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don’t bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever;”
Genesis 43:9 — World English Bible
Genesis 43:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever: ”
Genesis 43:9 — American Standard Version
Genesis 43:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“I--I am surety <FI>for<Fi> him, from my hand thou dost require him; if I have not brought him in unto thee, and set him before thee--then I have sinned against thee all the days;”
Genesis 43:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 43:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I will be surety for him: of my hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not to thee, and set him before thy face, then shall I be guilty toward thee for ever. ”
Genesis 43:9 — Darby Translation
Genesis 43:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I wil be suertie for him: of mine hand shalt thou require him. If I bring him not to thee, and set him before thee, then let me beare the blame for euer.”
Genesis 43:9 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 43:9 in Context — Genesis 43
7 And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
What Does Genesis 43:9 Mean?
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