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Genesis 42:37

Reuben

35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

36 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

38 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.

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BSB
Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I fail to bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him.”
KJV
And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
WEB
Reuben spoke to his father, saying, “Kill my two sons, if I don’t bring him to you. Entrust him to my care, and I will bring him to you again.”
ASV
And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
DARBY
And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons if I bring him not back to thee: give him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
BLB
And Reuben said to his father, saying, “My two sons you will put to death, if I do not bring him [back] to you! Put him in my hand, and I will return him to you.”
ÅB
Da sa Ruben til sin far: Begge mine sønner kan du drepe hvis jeg ikke kommer tilbake til deg med ham; gi ham i min hånd, så vil jeg føre ham tilbake til deg.
OTB
Ruben sa til sin far: "Du kan ta livet av mine to sønner hvis jeg ikke bringer ham tilbake til deg. Overlat ham til min omsorg, så skal jeg bringe ham tilbake til deg."
B1930
Da sa Ruben til sin far: Begge mine sønner kan du drepe hvis jeg ikke kommer tilbake til dig med ham; gi ham i min hånd, så vil jeg føre ham tilbake til dig.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 46:9

    And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

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  • Micah 6:7

    Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

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  • Genesis 43:9

    I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

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  • Genesis 44:32–34

    For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

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