Genesis 44:27-29
New King James Version
27 Then your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that (A)my wife bore me two sons; 28 and the one went out from me, and I said, (B)“Surely he is torn to pieces”; and I have not seen him since. 29 But if you (C)take this one also from me, and calamity befalls him, you shall bring down my gray hair with sorrow to the grave.’
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Genesis 44:27-29
New American Standard Bible
27 Then your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that (A)my wife bore me two sons; 28 and the one left me, and (B)I said, “Surely he is torn to pieces,” and I have not seen him since. 29 If you also take this one from [a]me, and harm happens to him, you will (C)bring my gray hair down to Sheol in [b]sorrow.’
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- Genesis 44:29 Lit my face
- Genesis 44:29 Lit evil
Genesis 44:27-29
King James Version
27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
29 And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
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Genesis 44:27-29
English Standard Version
27 Then your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me (A)two sons. 28 One left me, and I said, (B)“Surely he has been torn to pieces,” and I have never seen him since. 29 If you (C)take this one also from me, (D)and harm happens to him, you will bring down my gray hairs in evil to Sheol.’
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