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:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 43:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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:
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ich will Bürge für ihn sein, von meiner Hand sollst du ihn fordern; wenn ich ihn nicht zu dir bringe und ihn vor dein Angesicht stelle, so will ich alle Tage gegen dich gesündigt haben;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Yo lo fío; á mí me pedirás cuenta de él: si yo no te lo volviere y lo pusiere delante de ti, seré para ti el culpante todos los días:
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Eu sou fiador dele; a mim me pedirás conta dele; se eu não o devolver a ti e o puser diante de ti, serei para ti o culpado todos os dias:
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eu serei a garantia por ele e tu me terás por responsável. Se eu não o trouxer de volta e o apresentar perante ti, então, serei culpado para sempre.
📖 Genesis 43:9 in Context
7And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
8And 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.
9I 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:
10For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
11And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
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