Parallel Verses
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 -
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
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,
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,
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 ye shall take this also away from me and some misfortune happen upon him, then shall ye bring my gray head with sorrow unto the grave.' 30 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 - 31 then as soon as he seeth that the lad is not come, he will die. So shall we thy servants bring the gray head of thy servant our father with sorrow unto the grave.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:1
And when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David; insomuch that Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Genesis 44:17
And he answered, "God forbid that I should do so, the man with whom the cup is found, he shall be my servant: but go ye in peace unto your father."
Genesis 44:31
then as soon as he seeth that the lad is not come, he will die. So shall we thy servants bring the gray head of thy servant our father with sorrow unto the grave.
Genesis 44:34
For how can I go unto my father, and the lad not with me: lest I should see the wretchedness that shall come on my father?"
1 Samuel 25:29
And if any man rise to persecute thee and to seek thy soul, the soul of my lord be bound in a bundle of life with the LORD thy God. And the souls of thy enemies be slung in the middle of a sling.
2 Samuel 18:33
And the king was moved and went up to a chamber over the gate and wept. And as he went thus he said, "My son Absalom, my son, my son, my son Absalom, would to God I had died for thee Absalom, my son, my son."