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 7 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 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he said, "My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone remains; and if harm befalls him on the way in which you go, and you will bring down my gray hair in sorrow to Sheol."”

Genesis 42:38 — The Living Sword

Genesis 42:38 in Context — Genesis 42

36 Jacob, leur père, leur dit: Vous me privez de mes enfants! Joseph n’est plus, Siméon n’est plus, et vous prendriez Benjamin! C’est sur moi que tout cela retombe.

37 Ruben dit à son père: Tu feras mourir mes deux fils si je ne te ramène pas Benjamin; remets-le entre mes mains, et je te le ramènerai.

38 Jacob dit: Mon fils ne descendra point avec vous; car son frère est mort, et il reste seul; s’il lui arrivait un malheur dans le voyage que vous allez faire, vous feriez descendre mes cheveux blancs avec douleur dans le séjour des morts.

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What Does Genesis 42:38 Mean?

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