Genesis 44:22
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So we said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.’
In context
20 And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’
21 Then you told your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so that I can see him for myself.’
22 So we said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.’
23 But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’
24 Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him.
Genesis 44:22 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So we said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.’
- KJV King James Version
- And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
- WEB World English Bible
- We said to my lord, ‘The boy can’t leave his father, for if he should leave his father, his father would die.’
- ASV American Standard Version
- And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and we say unto my lord, The youth is not able to leave his father, when he hath left his father, then he hath died;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And we said to my lord, The youth cannot leave his father: if he should leave his father, [his father] would die.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father; for if he should leave his father, his father would die.