Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
I will be responsible for him. You can hold me personally accountable!
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
International Standard Version
I'll even offer myself to guarantee that I'll be responsible for him. If I don't bring him back and present him to you, I'll personally bear the consequences forever.
A Conservative Version
I will be surety for him, of my hand shall thou require him. If I do not bring him to thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame forever.
American Standard Version
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
Amplified
I will be security (a guarantee) for him;
Bible in Basic English
Put him into my care and make me responsible for him: if I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever.
Darby Translation
I will be surety for him: of my hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not to thee, and set him before thy face, then shall I be guilty toward thee for ever.
Julia Smith Translation
I will be surety for him; from my hand shalt thou seek him, if I brought him not to thee and set him before thee, I sinned before thee all the days.
King James 2000
I will be surety for him; of my hand shall you require him: if I bring him not unto you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever:
Lexham Expanded Bible
I myself will be surety for him. You may seek him from my hand. If I do not bring him back to you and present him before you, then I will stand guilty before you forever.
Modern King James verseion
I will be surety for him. You shall require him of my hand. If I do not bring him to you and set him before you, I shall be a sinner against you all the days.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I will be surety for him, and of my hands require him. If I bring him not to thee and set him before thine eyes, then let me bear the blame forever.
NET Bible
I myself pledge security for him; you may hold me liable. If I do not bring him back to you and place him here before you, I will bear the blame before you all my life.
New Heart English Bible
I'll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I do not bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever,
The Emphasized Bible
I, will be surety for him, at my hand, shalt thou require him, - as surely as I bring him not in unto thee, and set him down before thee, so surely will I be counted a sinner against thee all the days,
Webster
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not to thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
World English Bible
I'll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don't bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever,
Youngs Literal Translation
I -- I am surety for him, from my hand thou dost require him; if I have not brought him in unto thee, and set him before thee -- then I have sinned against thee all the days;
Themes
jacob » Sends to egypt to buy corn (grain)
Judah » Son of jacob » Goes down into egypt for corn (grain)
Interlinear
`arab
Yad
Baqash
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 43:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph's Brothers Return To Egypt
8
Then Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me. We will be on our way so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.
9 I will be responsible for him. You can hold me personally accountable!
Names
Cross References
Genesis 42:37
Then Reuben said to his father, “You can kill my two sons if I don’t bring him back to you. Put him in my care,
Genesis 9:5
I will require the life of every animal
Genesis 31:39
I did not bring you any of the flock torn by wild beasts; I myself bore the loss. You demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or by night.
Genesis 44:32-33
Your servant became accountable to my father for the boy, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will always bear the guilt for sinning against you, my father.’
1 Kings 1:21
Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers,
Job 17:3
Who else will be my sponsor?
Psalm 119:122
do not let the arrogant oppress me.
Ezekiel 3:18
If I say to the wicked person,
Ezekiel 3:20
Now if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity,
Ezekiel 33:6
However, if the watchman sees the sword coming but doesn’t blow the trumpet, so that the people aren’t warned, and the sword comes and takes away their lives, then they have been taken away because of their iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.
Ezekiel 33:8
If I say to the wicked, ‘Wicked one, you will surely die,’
Luke 11:50
Hebrews 7:22
So Jesus has also become the guarantee of a better covenant.