Genesis 42:38

ASV Bible

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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Genesis 42:38 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

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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.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 42:38 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 42:38 in DRB →

But he said: My son shall not go down with you: his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if any mischief befall him in the land to which you go, you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to hell.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 42:38 in DBT →

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.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 42:38 in ERV →

And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left: 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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 42:38 in WBT →

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.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 42:38 in WEB →

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 along the way in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 42:38 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.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 42:38 in AKJV →

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 you go, then shall you bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 42:38 in WNT →

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Genesis 42:38 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

Primary

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.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 42:38 in KJV →

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 42:38 in DRB →

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 42:38 in DBT →

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 42:38 in ERV →

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 42:38 in WBT →

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 42:38 in WEB →

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 42:38 in YLT →

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 42:38 in AKJV →

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 42:38 in WNT →

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Read Genesis 42:38 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →