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Genesis 44:33

What does Genesis 44:33 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 44:33 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now therefore, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now therefore, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So now let me be my lord's servant here in place of the boy, and let him go back with his brothers.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And now, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the youth a servant to my lord, and the youth goeth up with his brethren,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Therefore I, thy servant, will stay instead of the boy in the service of my lord, and let the boy go up with his brethren.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And now, let thy servant stay, I pray thee, instead of the lad a bondman to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brethren;

Context

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.

v.33This passage

v.34For how shall I go up to my father, if the lad be not with me? lest I see the evil that shall come on my father.

Cross references

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

  • 1 John 3:16

    Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

  • Romans 5:7

    For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.

  • Romans 9:3

    For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren’s sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

  • Exodus 32:32

    Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.

  • Hebrews 7:22

    by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

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