Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And thou said to thy servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes upon him.
New American Standard Bible
Then you said to your servants, ‘
King James Version
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
Holman Bible
Then you said to your servants, ‘Bring him to me so that I can see him.’
International Standard Version
"But then you ordered your servants, "Bring him here to me so I can see him for myself.'
American Standard Version
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
Amplified
Then you said to your servants, ‘Bring him down to me that I may actually see him.’
Bible in Basic English
And you said to your servants, Let him come down to me with you, so that I may see him.
Darby Translation
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set mine eye on him.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou wilt say to thy servants, Bring him down to me, and I shall set mine eyes upon him.
King James 2000
And you said unto your servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set my eyes upon him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then you said to your servants, 'Bring him down to me that I may set my eyes upon him.'
Modern King James verseion
And you said to your servants, Bring him down to me, and let me see him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said my lord unto his servants, 'Bring him unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.'
NET Bible
"Then you told your servants, 'Bring him down to me so I can see him.'
New Heart English Bible
You said to your servants, 'Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes on him.'
The Emphasized Bible
So then thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, - that I may set mine eyes upon him.
Webster
And thou saidst to thy servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes upon him.
World English Bible
You said to your servants, 'Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes on him.'
Youngs Literal Translation
'And thou sayest unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, and I set mine eye upon him;
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 44:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Tests His Brothers
20 And we said to my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one. And his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loves him. 21 And thou said to thy servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes upon him. 22 And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
Cross References
Genesis 42:15
By this ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth from here unless your youngest brother comes here.
Genesis 42:20
and bring your youngest brother to me. So shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
Genesis 43:29
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom ye spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to thee, my son.
Jeremiah 24:6
For I will set my eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land. And I will build them, and not pull them down, and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
Jeremiah 40:4
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy hand. If it seem good to thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will look well to thee, but if it seems ill to thee to come with me into Babylon, for
Amos 9:4
And though they go into captivity before their enemies, from there I will command the sword, and it shall kill them. And I will set my eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.