Parallel Verses
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.’”
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.
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.’”
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.
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)
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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 send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.
5 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.’”
Cross References
Genesis 42:38
But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left.
Genesis 44:26
We told him, ‘We cannot go down unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother isn’t with us, we cannot see the man.’
Exodus 20:12