Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But if you will not send him, we will not go down: for the man said to us, You are not to come before me if your brother is not with you.
New American Standard Bible
But if you do not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, ‘You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.’”
King James Version
But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Holman Bible
But if you will not send him, we will not go, for the man said to us, ‘You will not see me again unless your brother is with you.’”
International Standard Version
But if you don't send him, we're not going, because the man told us, "You'll never see my face unless your brother is with you.'"
A Conservative Version
but if thou will not send him, we will not go down. For the man said to us, Ye shall not see my face unless your brother be with you.
American Standard Version
but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Amplified
But if you will not send him, we will not go down there; for the man said to us, ‘You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.’”
Darby Translation
but if thou do not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, Ye shall not see my face, unless your brother be with you.
Julia Smith Translation
And if thou art not sending, we will not go down, for the man said to us, Ye shall not see my face except your brother is with you.
King James 2000
But if you will not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, You shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but {if you will not send} [him], we will not go down, for the man said to us, 'You shall not see my face unless your brother [is] with you.'"
Modern King James verseion
But if you will not send him, we will not go down. For the man said to us, You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go: for the man said unto us, 'Look that ye see not my face, except your brother be with you.'"
NET Bible
But if you will not send him, we won't go down there because the man said to us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'"
New Heart English Bible
but if you'll not send him, we'll not go down, for the man said to us, 'You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.'"
The Emphasized Bible
but, if thou art not sending him, we will not go down, for the man, said unto us Ye shall not see my face, except, your brother, is with you.
Webster
But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
World English Bible
but if you'll not send him, we'll not go down, for the man said to us, 'You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
and if thou art not sending -- we do not go down, for the man said unto us, Ye do not see my face without your brother being with you.'
Themes
jacob » Sends to egypt to buy corn (grain)
Judah » Son of jacob » Goes down into egypt for corn (grain)
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 43:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph's Brothers Return To Egypt
4 If you will let our brother go with us, we will go down and get food: 5 But if you will not send him, we will not go down: for the man said to us, You are not to come before me if your brother is not with you. 6 And Israel said, Why were you so cruel to me as to say to him that you had a brother?
Cross References
Genesis 42:38
And he said, I will not let my son go down with you; for his brother is dead and he is all I have: if evil overtakes him on the journey, then through you will my grey head go down to the underworld in sorrow.
Genesis 44:26
And we said, Only if our youngest brother goes with us will we go down; for we may not see the man's face again if our youngest brother is not with us.
Exodus 20:12
Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.