Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he will turn back to his brethren, and he will say, The child is not: and I, where shall I go?
New American Standard Bible
He returned to his brothers and said, “
King James Version
And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
Holman Bible
He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”
International Standard Version
returned to his brothers, and shouted, "He's not there! Now what? Where am I to go?"
A Conservative Version
and he returned to his brothers, and said, The child is not, and I, where shall I go?
American Standard Version
And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
Amplified
He rejoined his brothers and said, “The boy is not there; as for me, where shall I go [to hide from my father]?”
Bible in Basic English
He went back to his brothers, and said, The child is gone; what am I to do?
Darby Translation
and returned to his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, where shall I go?
King James 2000
And he returned unto his brothers, and said, The child is not; and I, where shall I go?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he returned to his brothers and said, "The boy {is gone}! Now I, {what can I do}?"
Modern King James verseion
And he returned to his brothers and said, The child, he is not. And I, where shall I go?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and went again unto his brethren, saying, "The lad is not yonder, and whither shall I go?"
NET Bible
returned to his brothers, and said, "The boy isn't there! And I, where can I go?"
New Heart English Bible
He returned to his brothers, and said, "The child is no more; and I, where will I go?"
The Emphasized Bible
and returned unto his brethren, and said, - The, lad, is not! And, I, oh where can I, go?
Webster
And he returned to his brethren, and said, The child is not: and I, whither shall I go?
World English Bible
He returned to his brothers, and said, "The child is no more; and I, where will I go?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and he returneth unto his brethren, and saith, 'The lad is not, and I -- whither am I going?'
Themes
Bible stories for children » The boy captive who became prime minister
Bible stories for children » The beautiful coat
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is falsely reported to his father as killed by wild beasts
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 37:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sold Into Slavery
29 And Reuben turned back to the pit; and behold, Joseph not in the pit: and he rent his garments. 30 And he will turn back to his brethren, and he will say, The child is not: and I, where shall I go? 31 And they will take Joseph's tunic, and will slaughter a he-goat of the goats, and will dip the tunic in the blood.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 42:13
And they will say, Thy servants twelve brethren; we the sons of one man in the land of Canaan: and behold, the little one with our father this day, and one, not
Genesis 42:32
We are twelve brethren, sons of our father: one is not, and the little one, he with our father in the land of Canaan.
Jeremiah 31:15
Thus said Jehovah, A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping of bitterness; Rachel, weeping for her sons, refused to be comforted for her sons, for they are not
Genesis 37:20
And now, come, and we will kill him, and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say, An evil beast devoured him: and we shall see what will be his dreams.
Genesis 42:35-36
And it will be in their emptying their sacks, and behold, the bundle of silver of each in his sack: and they will see the bundles of their silver, they and their father, and they will be afraid.