Genesis 44:22
What does Genesis 44:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 44:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And we said to my lord, His father will not let him go; for if he went away his father would come to his death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and we say unto my lord, The youth is not able to leave his father, when he hath left his father, then he hath died;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752We suggested to my lord: The boy cannot leave his father: for if he leave him, he will die.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And we said to my lord, The youth cannot leave his father: if he should leave his father, [his father] would die.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 44:30
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;
- Genesis 42:38
And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left: if harm befall him by the way in which ye go, then will ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.
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