Genesis 42:38 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

Genesis 42:38 - 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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

But he said, “My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he is left alone. If any calamity should befall him along the way in which you go, then you would bring down my gray hair with sorrow to the grave.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down with you. His brother Joseph is dead, and he is all I have left. If anything should happen to him on your journey, you would send this grieving, white-haired man to his grave.[fn]”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

But Jacob said, “My son will not go down there with you; his brother is dead and he is the only one left. If harm comes to him on the journey you are taking, you will bring my gray head down to the grave in sorrow.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

But he said, “My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he is the only one left. If harm should happen to him on the journey that you are to make, you would bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

But [fn]Jacob said, “My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If harm should happen to him on the journey [fn]you are taking, then you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

But [fn]Jacob said, “My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If harm should befall him on the journey [fn]you are taking, then you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

But [fn]Jacob said, “My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone remains. If harm should befall him on the journey on which you are going, then you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

But Jacob said, “My son shall not go down [to Egypt] with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left [of Rachel’s children]. If any harm or accident should happen to him on the journey you are taking, then you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol (the place of the dead) in sorrow.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

But Jacob replied, "My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If an accident happens to him on the journey you have to make, then you will bring down my gray hair in sorrow to the grave."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

But he said, "My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he only is left. If harm should befall him on the journey that you are to make, you would bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and he saith, 'My son doth not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he by himself is left; when mischief hath met him in the way in which ye go, then ye have brought down my grey hairs in sorrow to sheol.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

But he said, My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left; and if mischief should befall him by the way in which ye go, then would ye bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to Sheol.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief shall befall him by the way in which ye go, then will ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

He said, "My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left. If harm happens to him by the way in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to She'ol."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

at ille non descendet inquit filius meus vobiscum frater eius mortuus est ipse solus remansit si quid ei adversi acciderit in terra ad quam pergitis deducetis canos meos cum dolore ad inferos

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא־יֵרֵד בְּנִי עִמָּכֶם כִּי־אָחִיו מֵת וְהוּא לְבַדֹּו נִשְׁאָר וּקְרָאָהוּ אָסֹון בַּדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר תֵּלְכוּ־בָהּ וְהֹורַדְתֶּם אֶת־שֵׂיבָתִי בְּיָגֹון שְׁאֹולָה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν οὐ καταβήσεται ὁ υἱός μου μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν ὅτι ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ ἀπέθανεν καὶ αὐτὸς μόνος καταλέλειπται καὶ συμβήσεται αὐτὸν μαλακισθῆναι ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ᾗ ἂν πορεύησθε καὶ κατάξετέ μου τὸ γῆρας μετὰ λύπης εἰς ᾅδου

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَقَالَ: «لاَ يَنْزِلُ ابْنِي مَعَكُمْ، لأَنَّ أَخَاهُ قَدْ مَاتَ، وَهُوَ وَحْدَهُ بَاق. فَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ أَذِيَّةٌ فِي الطَّرِيقِ الَّتِي تَذْهَبُونَ فِيهَا تُنْزِلُونَ شَيْبَتِي بِحُزْنٍ إِلَى الْهَاوِيَةِ».

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَقَالَ: «لَنْ يَذْهَبَ ابْنِي مَعَكُمْ، فَقَدْ مَاتَ أَخُوهُ، وَهُوَ وَحْدَهُ بَاقٍ. فَإِنْ نَالَهُ مَكْرُوهٌ فِي الطَّرِيقِ الَّتِي تَذْهَبُونَ فِيهَا، فَإِنَّكُمْ تُنْزِلُونَ شَيْبَتِي بِحُزْنٍ إِلَى قَبْرِي».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

But he said, My son shall not go down with you, because his brother is dead, and he only has been left; and suppose it shall come to pass that he is afflicted by the way by which ye go, then ye shall bring down my old age with sorrow to Hades.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y él dijo: No descenderá mi hijo con vosotros; que su hermano es muerto, y él solo ha quedado: y si le aconteciere algún desastre en el camino por donde vais, haréis descender mis canas con dolor á la sepultura.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y él dijo: No descenderá mi hijo con vosotros, pues su hermano ha muerto, y él solo ha quedado; y si le aconteciere algún desastre en el camino por donde vais, haréis descender mis canas con dolor al Seol.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And he said, I will not let my son go down with you; for his brother is dead and he is all I have: if evil overtakes him on the journey, then through you will my grey head go down to the underworld in sorrow.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

雅各說、我的兒子不可與你們一同下去．他哥哥死了、只剩下他、他若在你們所行的路上遭害、那便是你們使我白髮蒼蒼、悲悲慘慘的下陰間去了。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Y él dijo: --No irá mi hijo con vosotros; pues su hermano está muerto, y sólo éste me ha quedado. Si le aconteciera alguna desgracia en el camino por donde vais, haríais descender mis canas con dolor a la sepultura.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

야곱이 가로되 내 아들은 너희와 함께 내려가지 못하리니 그의 형은 죽고 그만 남았음이라 만일 너희 행하는 길에서 재난이 그 몸에 미치면 너희가 나의 흰 머리로 슬피 음부로 내려가게 함이 되리라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Jacob dit: Mon fils ne descendra point avec vous; car son frère est mort, et il reste seul; s'il lui arrivait un malheur dans le voyage que vous allez faire, vous feriez descendre mes cheveux blancs avec douleur dans le séjour des morts.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Er sprach: Mein Sohn soll nicht mit euch hinabziehen, denn sein Bruder ist tot, und er ist allein übriggeblieben; wenn ihm ein Unfall auf dem Wege begegnete, den ihr reiset, würdet ihr meine grauen Haare mit Herzeleid in die Grube bringen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Он сказал: не пойдет сын мой с вами; потому что брат его умер, и он один остался; если случится с ним несчастье на пути, в который вы пойдете, то сведете вы седину мою с печалью во гроб.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y él dijo: No descenderá mi hijo con vosotros; que su hermano es muerto, y él solo ha quedado; y si le aconteciere algún desastre en el camino por donde vais, haréis descender mis canas con dolor a la sepultura.

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