Genesis 43:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 43:8

6 And Israel said, “Why did you deal so¹ wrongfully with me as to tell the man whether you had still another brother?”

7 But they said, “The man asked us pointedly about ourselves and our family, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ And we told him according to these words. Could we possibly have known that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”

8 Then Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may ^alive and not die, both we and you and also our little ones.

9 I myself will be surety for him; from my hand you shall require him. ^aIf I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.

10 For if we had not lingered, surely by now we would have returned this second time.”

11 And their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and ^acarry down a present for the man—a little ^bbalm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.

12 Take double money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money ^athat was returned in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was an oversight.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 43:8

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American Standard Version
And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

Amplified® Bible
And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the lad with me and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, both we and you and also our little ones.

Contemporary English Version
Then Judah said to his father, "Let Benjamin go with me, and we will leave right away, so that none of us will starve to death.

Darby English Version
And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live, and not die, both we and thou and our little ones.

Good News Bible
Judah said to his father, "Send the boy with me, and we will leave at once. Then none of us will starve to death.

King James Version
And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

New American Standard Bible
Judah said to his father Israel, "Send the lad with me and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, we as well as you and our little ones.

New International Version
Then Judah said to Israel his father, "Send the boy along with me and we will go at once, so that we and you and our children may live and not die.

New King James Version
Then Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, both we and you and also our little ones.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Judah said to his father Israel, "Send the lad with me and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, we as well as you and our little ones.

Revised Standard Version
And Judah said to Israel his father, "Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, both we and you and also our little ones.

Young's Literal Translation
And Judah saith unto Israel his father, `Send the youth with me, and we arise, and go, and live, and do not die, both we, and thou, and our infants.

New English Translation
Then Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me and we will go immediately.¹ Then we will live² and not die – we and you and our little ones.

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