Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"So now, when I return to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us -- his very life is bound up in his son's life.
New American Standard Bible
Now, therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us, since
King James Version
Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
Holman Bible
“So if I come to your servant my father and the boy is not with us—his life is wrapped up with the boy’s life—
International Standard Version
"So when I go back to your servant, my father, and the young man isn't with us, since he's constantly living life focused on his son,
A Conservative Version
Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad is not with us, since his life is bound up in the lad's life,
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
Now, therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the young man is not with us, since
Bible in Basic English
If then I go back to your servant, my father, without the boy, because his life and the boy's life are one,
Darby Translation
And now, when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad is not with us, seeing that his life is bound up with his life,
Julia Smith Translation
And now if I came to thy servant my father, and the youth not with us, for his soul is bound upon his soul,
King James 2000
Now therefore when I come to your servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
Lexham Expanded Bible
So now, when I come to your servant, my father, and the boy is not with us--now his life is bound up with his life--
Modern King James verseion
And now when I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us, since his life is bound up in his life,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore, when I come to thy servant my father, if the lad be not with me - seeing that his life hangeth by the lad's life -
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore when I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the boy's life;
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, as surely as I go in unto thy servant my father, and, the lad, is not with us, - seeing that his soul is bound up with the lads soul,
Webster
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)
World English Bible
Now therefore when I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us; since his life is bound up in the boy's life;
Youngs Literal Translation
'And now, at my coming in unto thy servant my father, and the youth not with us (and his soul is bound up in his soul),
Themes
Children » Instances of » Judah
Judah » Son of jacob » Goes down into egypt for corn (grain)
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 44:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Tests His Brothers
29 If you take this one from me too and an accident happens to him, then you will bring down my gray hair in tragedy to the grave.' 30 "So now, when I return to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us -- his very life is bound up in his son's life. 31 When he sees the boy is not with us, he will die, and your servants will bring down the gray hair of your servant our father in sorrow to the grave.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:1
When David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life.
Genesis 44:17
But Joseph said, "Far be it from me to do this! The man in whose hand the cup was found will become my slave, but the rest of you may go back to your father in peace."
Genesis 44:31
When he sees the boy is not with us, he will die, and your servants will bring down the gray hair of your servant our father in sorrow to the grave.
Genesis 44:34
For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I couldn't bear to see my father's pain."
1 Samuel 25:29
When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag of the living by the Lord your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling's pocket!
2 Samuel 18:33
The king then became very upset. He went up to the upper room over the gate and wept. As he went he said, "My son, Absalom! My son, my son, Absalom! If only I could have died in your place! Absalom, my son, my son!"