Genesis 44:32

World English Bible (WEB)

For your servant became collateral for the boy to my father, saying, ‘If I don’t bring him to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever.’

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30 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;

31 it will happen, when he sees that the boy is no more, that he will die. Your servants will bring down the gray hairs of your servant, our father, with sorrow to Sheol.

32 For your servant became collateral for the boy to my father, saying, ‘If I don’t bring him to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever.’

33 Now therefore, please let your servant stay instead of the boy, my lord’s slave; and let the boy go up with his brothers.

34 For how will I go up to my father, if the boy isn’t with me?—lest I see the evil that will come on my father.”

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Genesis 44:32 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: For your servant became collateral for the boy to my father, saying, ‘If I don’t bring him to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever.’
KJV King James Version: For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Indeed, your servant guaranteed the boy’s safety to my father, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will bear the guilt before you, my father, all my life.’
ASV American Standard Version: For 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: for thy servant obtained the youth by surety from my father, saying, If I bring him not in unto thee — then I have sinned against my father all the days.
DBY Darby Translation: For thy servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, If I bring him not to thee, then I shall be guilty toward my father all my days.
WBS Webster Bible: For thy servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, If I bring him not to thee, then I will bear the blame to my father for ever.