Genesis 42:37
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 42:37 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Ruben sprach zu seinem Vater und sagte: Meine beiden Söhne darfst du töten, wenn ich ihn nicht zu dir zurückbringe. Gib ihn in meine Hand, und ich werde ihn zu dir zurückbringen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y Rubén habló á su padre, diciendo: Harás morir á mis dos hijos, si no te lo volviere; entrégalo en mi mano, que yo lo volveré á ti.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E Rúben falou a seu pai, dizendo: Podes matar meus dois filhos, se eu não o devolver a ti; entrega-o em minha mão, que eu o devolverei a ti.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Rúben falou para seu pai: "Podes matar meus dois filhos se eu não trouxer Benjamim de volta para ti. Coloca-o em minhas mãos, e eu o trarei para ti de novo".
📖 Genesis 42:37 in Context
35And 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.
36And 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.
37And 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.
38And 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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