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Genesis 44:21

What does Genesis 44:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 44:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And you said to your servants, Let him come down to me with you, so that I may see him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And thou sayest unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, and I set mine eye upon him;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And thou saidst to thy servants: Bring him hither to me, and I will set my eyes on him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set mine eye on him.

Context

v.20And we said unto 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 loveth him.

v.21This passage

v.22And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 40:4

    And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will look well unto thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee; whither it seemeth good and right unto thee to go, thither go.

  • Jeremiah 24:6

    For I will set mine 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.

  • Genesis 42:15

    hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

  • 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 spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

  • Genesis 42:20

    and bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

  • Amos 9:4

    And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

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