Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
If then I go back to your servant, my father, without the boy, because his life and the boy's life are one,
New American Standard Bible
Now, therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us, since
King James Version
Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
Holman Bible
“So if I come to your servant my father and the boy is not with us—his life is wrapped up with the boy’s life—
International Standard Version
"So when I go back to your servant, my father, and the young man isn't with us, since he's constantly living life focused on his son,
A Conservative Version
Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad is not with us, since his life is bound up in the lad's life,
American Standard Version
Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
Amplified
Now, therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the young man is not with us, since
Darby Translation
And now, when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad is not with us, seeing that his life is bound up with his life,
Julia Smith Translation
And now if I came to thy servant my father, and the youth not with us, for his soul is bound upon his soul,
King James 2000
Now therefore when I come to your servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
Lexham Expanded Bible
So now, when I come to your servant, my father, and the boy is not with us--now his life is bound up with his life--
Modern King James verseion
And now when I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us, since his life is bound up in his life,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore, when I come to thy servant my father, if the lad be not with me - seeing that his life hangeth by the lad's life -
NET Bible
"So now, when I return to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us -- his very life is bound up in his son's life.
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore when I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the boy's life;
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, as surely as I go in unto thy servant my father, and, the lad, is not with us, - seeing that his soul is bound up with the lads soul,
Webster
Now therefore, when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad is not with us; (seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life)
World English Bible
Now therefore when I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us; since his life is bound up in the boy's life;
Youngs Literal Translation
'And now, at my coming in unto thy servant my father, and the youth not with us (and his soul is bound up in his soul),
Themes
Children » Instances of » Judah
Judah » Son of jacob » Goes down into egypt for corn (grain)
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 44:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Tests His Brothers
29 If now you take this one from me, and some evil comes to him, you will make my grey head go down in sorrow to the underworld. 30 If then I go back to your servant, my father, without the boy, because his life and the boy's life are one, 31 When he sees that the boy is not with us, he will come to his death, and our father's grey head will go down in sorrow to the underworld.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:1
Now after David's talk with Saul was ended, the soul of Jonathan was joined with the soul of David, and David became as dear to him as his very life.
Genesis 44:17
Then he said, Far be it from me to do so: but the man who had my cup will be my servant; and you may go back to your father in peace.
Genesis 44:31
When he sees that the boy is not with us, he will come to his death, and our father's grey head will go down in sorrow to the underworld.
Genesis 44:34
For how may I go back to my father without the boy, and see the evil which will come on my father?
1 Samuel 25:29
And though a man has taken up arms against you, putting your life in danger, still the soul of my lord will be kept safe among the band of the living with the Lord your God; and the souls of those who are against you he will send violently away from him, like stones from a bag.
2 Samuel 18:33
Then the king was much moved, and went up into the room over the door, weeping, and saying, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! if only my life might have been given for yours, O Absalom, my son, my son!