Genesis 44:1 (ESV)

Genesis 44:34 - For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I fear to see the evil that would find my father.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“For how shall I go up to my father if the lad is not with me, lest perhaps I see the evil that would come upon my father?”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

For how can I return to my father if the boy is not with me? I couldn’t bear to see the anguish this would cause my father!”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

How can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? No! Do not let me see the misery that would come on my father.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I fear to see the evil that would find my father.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the grief that would overwhelm my father.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“For how shall I go up to my father if the boy is not with me? I fear that I may see the evil that would [fn]overtake my father.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“For how shall I go up to my father if the lad is not with me—for fear that I see the evil that would [fn]overtake my father?”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“For how shall I go up to my father if the boy is not with me, lest I see the evil that would [fn]overtake my father?”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“How can I go up to my father if the young man is not with me—for fear that I would see the tragedy that would overtake my [elderly] father [if Benjamin does not return]?”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I couldn't bear to see my father's pain."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

For how can I go back to my father if the lad is not with me? I fear to see the evil that would come upon my father."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

For how shall I go up to my father, if the lad be not with me? lest I see the evil that shall come on my father.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

for how do I go up unto my father, and the youth not with me? lest I look on the evil which doth find my father.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

for how should I go up to my father if the lad were not with me? -- lest I see the evil that would come on my father.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

For how shall I return to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest perhaps I see the evil that shall come on my father.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

non enim possum redire ad patrem absente puero ne calamitatis quae oppressura est patrem meum testis adsistam

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

إِذْ كَيْفَ يُمْكِنُنِي أَنْ أَرْجِعَ إِلَى أَبِي وَالْغُلامُ لَيْسَ مَعِي وَأَشْهَدَ مَا يَحِلُّ بِهِ مِنَ الشَّرِّ؟».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

כִּי־אֵיךְ֙ אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה אֶל־אָבִ֔י וְהַנַּ֖עַר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ אִתִּ֑י פֶּ֚ן אֶרְאֶ֣ה בָרָ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְצָ֖א אֶת־אָבִֽי׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

πῶς γὰρ ἀναβήσομαι πρὸς τὸν πατέρα τοῦ παιδίου μὴ ὄντος μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν ἵνα μὴ ἴδω τὰ κακά ἃ εὑρήσει τὸν πατέρα μου

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لأَنِّي كَيْفَ أَصْعَدُ إِلَى أَبِي وَالْغُلاَمُ لَيْسَ مَعِي؟ لِئَلاَّ أَنْظُرَ الشَّرَّ الَّذِي يُصِيبُ أَبِي».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

For how shall I go up to my father, the lad not being with us? lest I behold the evils which will befal my father.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Porque ¿cómo iré yo á mi padre sin el mozo? No podré, por no ver el mal que sobrevendrá á mi padre.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Porque ¿cómo volveré yo a mi padre sin el joven? No podré, por no ver el mal que sobrevendrá a mi padre.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

For how may I go back to my father without the boy, and see the evil which will come on my father?

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

若童子不和我同去、我怎能上去見我父親呢、恐怕我看見災禍臨到我父親身上。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Porque, ¿cómo volveré yo a mi padre si el muchacho no está conmigo? ¡No podré, para no ver la desgracia que sobrevendrá a mi padre!

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

내가 어찌 아이와 함께 하지 아니하고 내 아비에게로 올라 갈 수 있으리이까 두렵건대 재해가 내 아비에게 미침을 보리이다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Comment pourrai-je remonter vers mon père, si l'enfant n'est pas avec moi? Ah! que je ne voie point l'affliction de mon père!

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Denn wie soll ich hinaufziehen zu meinem Vater, wenn der Knabe nicht mit mir ist? Ich würde den Jammer sehen müssen, der meinem Vater begegnen würde.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

ибо как пойду я к отцу моему, когда отрока не будет со мною? я увидел бы бедствие, которое постигло бы отца моего.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Porque ¿cómo iré yo a mi padre sin el joven? No podré, por no ver el mal que sobrevendrá a mi padre.

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