Genesis 44:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 44:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 44:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 44:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“it will happen, when he sees that the boy is no more, that he will die. Your servants will bring down the gray hairs of your servant, our father, with sorrow to Sheol.”
Genesis 44:31 — World English Bible
Genesis 44:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“it will come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants will bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol. ”
Genesis 44:31 — American Standard Version
Genesis 44:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“then it hath come to pass when he seeth that the youth is not, that he hath died, and thy servants have brought down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to sheol;”
Genesis 44:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 44:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“it will come to pass when he sees that the lad is not [there], that he will die; and thy servants will bring down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol. ”
Genesis 44:31 — Darby Translation
Genesis 44:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then when hee shall see that the childe is not come, he will die: so shall thy seruants bring the graye head of thy seruant our father with sorowe to the graue.”
Genesis 44:31 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 44:31 in Context — Genesis 44
29 And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’s life;
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.
What Does Genesis 44:31 Mean?
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