Genesis 44:26

What does Genesis 44:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 44:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And we said, Only if our youngest brother goes with us will we go down; for we may not see the man's face again if our youngest brother is not with us.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and we say, We are not able to go down; if our young brother is with us, then we have gone down; for we are not able to see the man's face, and our young brother not with us.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And we said to him: We cannot go: if our youngest brother go down with us, we will set out together: otherwise, without him we dare not see the man's face.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we cannot see the man's face unless our youngest brother is with us.

Context

v.25And our father said, Go again, buy us a little food.

v.26This passage

v.27And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:

Cross references

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

  • Luke 11:7

    and he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee?

  • Genesis 43:4

    If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

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