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Genesis 44:31

What does Genesis 44:31 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 44:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

it will come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants will bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

it will come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants will bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

When he sees that the boy is not with us, he will come to his death, and our father's grey head will go down in sorrow to the underworld.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

then it hath come to pass when he seeth that the youth is not, that he hath died, and thy servants have brought down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to sheol;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he shall see that he is not with us, he will die, and thy servants shall bring down his grey hairs with sorrow unto hell.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

it will come to pass when he sees that the lad is not [there], that he will die; and thy servants will bring down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol.

Context

v.30Now 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;

v.31This passage

v.32For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Corinthians 7:10

    For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, a repentance which bringeth no regret: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

  • 1 Samuel 22:22

    And David said unto Abiathar, I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house.

  • Genesis 44:29

    and if ye take this one also from me, and harm befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.

  • Genesis 37:35

    And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:13

    But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.

  • 1 Samuel 4:17

    And he that brought the tidings answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

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