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Genesis 44:23

What does Genesis 44:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 44:23 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, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But you said to your servants, If your youngest brother does not come with you, you will not see my face again.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and thou sayest unto thy servants, If your young brother come not down with you, ye add not to see my face.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And thou saidst to thy servants: Except your youngest brother come with you, you shall see my face no more.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou saidst to thy servants, Unless your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

Context

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

v.23This passage

v.24And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 43:5

    but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

  • 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 43:3

    And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

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