Genesis 44:22
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New International Version (©2011)
And we said to my lord, 'The boy cannot leave his father; if he leaves him, his father will die.'

New Living Translation (©2007)
But we said to you, 'My lord, the boy cannot leave his father, for his father would die.'

English Standard Version (©2001)
We said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, his father would die.’

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"But we said to my lord, 'The lad cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, his father would die.'

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But we said to my lord, 'The boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.'

International Standard Version (©2012)
So we told Your Excellency, 'The young man cannot leave his father, because if he were to do so, his father would die.'

NET Bible (©2006)
We said to my lord, 'The boy cannot leave his father. If he leaves his father, his father will die.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
We replied, 'The boy can't leave his father. If the boy leaves him, his father will die.'

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

American King James Version
And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
We suggested to my lord: The boy cannot leave his father: for if he leave him, he will die.

Darby Bible Translation
And we said to my lord, The youth cannot leave his father: if he should leave his father, his father would die.

English Revised Version
And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

Webster's Bible Translation
And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father; for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

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.'

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;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

44:18-34 Had Joseph been, as Judah supposed him, an utter stranger to the family, he could not but be wrought upon by his powerful reasonings. But neither Jacob nor Benjamin need an intercessor with Joseph; for he himself loved them. Judah's faithful cleaving to Benjamin, now, in his distress, was recompensed long afterwards by the tribe of Benjamin keeping with the tribe of Judah, when the other tribes deserted it. The apostle, when discoursing of the mediation of Christ, observes, that our Lord sprang out of Judah, Heb 7:14; and he not only made intercession for the transgressors, but he became a Surety for them, testifying therein tender concern, both for his Father and for his brethren. Jesus, the great antitype of Joseph, humbles and proves his people, even after they have had some tastes of his loving-kindness. He brings their sins to their remembrance, that they may exercise and show repentance, and feel how much they owe to his mercy.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And we said unto my lord, the lad cannot leave his father,.... That is, his father will not be willing to part with him:

for if he should leave his father, his father would die; with grief and trouble, fearing some evil was befallen him, and he should see him no more.

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Judah Pleads for Benjamin
…21And you said to your servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes on him. 22And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die. 23And you said to your servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, you shall see my face no more. …

Genesis 44:21 "Then you said to your servants, 'Bring him down to me so I can see him for myself.'
Genesis 44:23 But you told your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.'