Genesis 42:38 - King James Bible with Strong NumbersH559 And he said [H8799] H1121 , My son H3381 shall not go down [H8799] H251 with you; for his brother H4191 is dead [H8804] H7604 , and he is left [H8738] H611 alone: if mischief H7122 befall [H8804] H1870 him by the way H3212 in the which ye go [H8799] H3381 , then shall ye bring down [H8689] H7872 my gray hairs H3015 with sorrow H7585 to the grave. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionBut [Jacob] said, My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left [of his mother's children]; if harm or accident should befall him on the journey you are to take, you would bring my hoary head down to Sheol (the place of the dead) with grief. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left: if harm befall him by the way in which ye go, then will ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol. See the chapterCommon English BibleBut Jacob said to him, “My son won’t go down with you because his brother’s dead and he’s been left all alone. If anything were to happen to him on the trip you are taking, you would send me—old as I am—to my grave in grief.” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionBut he said: "My son will not go down with you. His brother is dead, and he is left alone. If any adversity will befall him in the land to which you travel, you would lead my grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave." See the chapter |