Parallel Verses
Amplified
How can I go up to my father if the young man is not with me—for fear that I would see the tragedy that would overtake my [elderly] father [if Benjamin does not return]?”
New American Standard Bible
For how shall I go up to my father if the lad is not with me—for fear that I see the evil that would
King James Version
For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
Holman Bible
For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the grief that would overwhelm my father.”
International Standard Version
After all, how can I go back to my father if the young man doesn't accompany me? I'm afraid of what might happen to my father."
A Conservative Version
For how shall I go up to my father, if the lad be not with me? Lest I see the evil that shall come on my father.
American Standard Version
For how shall I go up to my father, if the lad be not with me? lest I see the evil that shall come on my father.
Bible in Basic English
For how may I go back to my father without the boy, and see the evil which will come on my father?
Darby Translation
for how should I go up to my father if the lad were not with me? lest I see the evil that would come on my father.
Julia Smith Translation
For how shall I go up to my father and the youth not with me? lest I shall look upon the evil which shall find my father.
King James 2000
For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest perhaps I see the evil that shall come on my father.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For how can I go up to my father if the boy is not with me? {I do not want to see} the misery which will find my father."
Modern King James verseion
For how shall I go up to my father, and the boy is not with me lest perhaps I see the evil that will find my father?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For how can I go unto my father, and the lad not with me: lest I should see the wretchedness that shall come on my father?"
NET Bible
For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I couldn't bear to see my father's pain."
New Heart English Bible
For how will I go up to my father, if the boy isn't with me??lest I see the evil that will come on my father."
The Emphasized Bible
For how can I go up unto my father, should the lad, not be with me? lest I look on the calamity, that shall find out my father,
Webster
For how shall I return to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest perhaps I see the evil that shall come on my father.
World English Bible
For how will I go up to my father, if the boy isn't with me? -- lest I see the evil that will come on my father."
Youngs Literal Translation
for how do I go up unto my father, and the youth not with me? lest I look on the evil which doth find my father.'
Themes
Children » Instances of » Judah
Judah » Son of jacob » Goes down into egypt for corn (grain)
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 44:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Tests His Brothers
33 Now, therefore, please let your servant (Judah) remain here instead of the youth [to be] a slave to my lord, and let the young man go home with his brothers. 34 How can I go up to my father if the young man is not with me—for fear that I would see the tragedy that would overtake my [elderly] father [if Benjamin does not return]?”
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Cross References
Esther 8:6
For how can I endure to see the tragedy that will happen to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?”
Exodus 18:8
Moses told his father-in-law about all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and about all the hardship that had happened during the journey, and how the Lord had rescued them.
1 Samuel 2:33-34
Yet I will not cut off every man of yours from My altar; your eyes will fail from weeping and your soul will grieve, and all those born in your house will die as men [in the prime of life].
2 Chronicles 34:28
“Behold, I will gather you to your fathers [in death], and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not see all the evil which I am going to bring on this place and on its inhabitants.”’” So they brought back word to the king.
Job 31:29
“Have I rejoiced at the destruction of the enemy [who hated me],
Or exulted [in malicious triumph] when evil overtook him?
Psalm 116:3
The cords and sorrows of death encompassed me,
And the terrors of Sheol came upon me;
I found distress and sorrow.
Psalm 119:143
Trouble and anguish have found me,
Yet Your commandments are my delight and my joy.
Jeremiah 52:10-11
The king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; he also killed all the princes of Judah at Riblah.