Genesis 44:23
New International Version
But you told your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’

New Living Translation
But you told us, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes with you, you will never see my face again.’

English Standard Version
Then you said to your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall not see my face again.’

Berean Standard Bible
But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’

King James Bible
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

New King James Version
But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall see my face no more.’

New American Standard Bible
You said to your servants, however, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’

NASB 1995
“You said to your servants, however, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’

NASB 1977
“You said to your servants, however, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall not see my face again.’

Legacy Standard Bible
You said to your servants, however, ‘If your youngest brother does not come down with you, you will not see my face again.’

Amplified Bible
You said to your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes with you, you shall not see my face again.’

Christian Standard Bible
Then you said to your servants, ‘If your younger brother does not come down with you, you will not see me again.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then you said to your servants, ‘If your younger brother does not come down with you, you will not see me again.’”

American Standard Version
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And you said to your Servants, ‘If your little brother does not come down with you’ you shall not again see my face.’

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But thou saidst to they servants, Except your younger brother come down with you, ye shall not see my face again.

Contemporary English Version
But you warned us that we could never see you again, unless our youngest brother came with us.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou saidst to thy servants: Except your youngest brother come with you, you shall see my face no more.

English Revised Version
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then you told us, 'If your youngest brother doesn't come here with you, you will never be allowed to see me again.'

Good News Translation
Then you said, 'You will not be admitted to my presence again unless your youngest brother comes with you.'

International Standard Version
But then you told your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes back with you, you won't see my face again.'

JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou saidst unto thy servants: Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

Literal Standard Version
and you say to your servants, If your young brother does not come down with you, you do not add to see my face.

Majority Standard Bible
But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’

New American Bible
But you told your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall not see me again.’

NET Bible
But you said to your servants, 'If your youngest brother does not come down with you, you will not see my face again.'

New Revised Standard Version
Then you said to your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall see my face no more.’

New Heart English Bible
But you said to your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.'

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou saidst to thy servants, Except your youngest brother shall come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

World English Bible
You said to your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will see my face no more.’

Young's Literal Translation
and thou sayest unto thy servants, If your young brother come not down with you, ye add not to see my face.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Judah Pleads for Benjamin
22So we said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.’ 23But you said to your servants, Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’ 24Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him.…

Cross References
Genesis 42:20
Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die." And to this they consented.

Genesis 43:3
But Judah replied, "The man solemnly warned us, 'You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.'

Genesis 43:5
But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, 'You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.'"

Genesis 44:22
So we said to my lord, 'The boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.'

Genesis 44:24
Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him.


Treasury of Scripture

And you said to your servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, you shall see my face no more.

Genesis 42:15-20
Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither…

Genesis 43:3,5
And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you…

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Genesis 44
1. Joseph's policy to stay his brothers.
6. The silver cup is found in Benjamin's sack.
14. They are brought before Joseph.
18. Judah's humble supplication to Joseph.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But you said
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (wat·tō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

your servants,
עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

‘Unless
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

your younger
הַקָּטֹ֖ן (haq·qā·ṭōn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant

brother
אֲחִיכֶ֥ם (’ă·ḥî·ḵem)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 251: A brother, )

comes down
יֵרֵ֛ד (yê·rêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

with you,
אִתְּכֶ֑ם (’it·tə·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

you will not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

see
לִרְא֥וֹת (lir·’ō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7200: To see

my face
פָּנָֽי׃ (pā·nāy)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6440: The face

again.’
תֹסִפ֖וּן (ṯō·si·p̄ūn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 3254: To add, augment


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