Genesis 43:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you do not sendמְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ
(me·shal·le·ach)
7971: to senda prim. root
[him], we will not go down;נֵרֵ֑ד
(ne·red;)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
for the manהָאִ֞ישׁ
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
saidאָמַ֤ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to us, 'You will not seeתִרְא֣וּ
(tir·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
my faceפָנַ֔י
(fa·nai,)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
unlessבִּלְתִּ֖י
(bil·ti)
1115: not, exceptfrom balah
your brotherאֲחִיכֶ֥ם
(a·chi·chem)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
is with you.'" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
But if thou wilt not send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
him we will not go down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
for the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto us Ye shall not see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
my face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
except your brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
be with you
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But if you do not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'"

King James Bible
But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if you will not send him, we will not go, for the man said to us, 'You will not see me again unless your brother is with you.'""

International Standard Version
But if you don't send him, we're not going, because the man told us, 'You'll never see my face unless your brother is with you.'"

NET Bible
But if you will not send him, we won't go down there because the man said to us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If you won't let him go, we won't go. The man said to us, 'You won't be allowed to see me again unless your brother is with you.'"

King James 2000 Bible
But if you will not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, You shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
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