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 Então seu pai Jacó lhes disse: Vós me privastes de meus filhos; José desapareceu, nem Simeão tampouco, e a Benjamim o levareis; contra mim são todas estas coisas.
37 E Rúben falou a seu pai, dizendo: Podes matar meus dois filhos, se eu não o devolver a ti; entrega-o em minha mão, que eu o devolverei a ti.
38 E ele disse: Não descerá meu filho convosco; que seu irmão é morto, e ele somente restou; e se lhe acontecer algum desastre no caminho por onde vades, fareis descer meus cabelos brancos com tristeza ao Xeol.
What Does Genesis 42:38 Mean?
Genesis 42:38 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.
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