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Genesis 42:38
New English Translation
Genesis 42:38
New English Translation
38 But Jacob[a] replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left.[b] If an accident happens to him on the journey you have to make, then you will bring down my gray hair[c] in sorrow to the grave.”[d]
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- Genesis 42:38 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Genesis 42:38 sn The expression he alone is left meant that (so far as Jacob knew) Benjamin was the only surviving child of his mother Rachel.
- Genesis 42:38 sn The expression bring down my gray hair is figurative, using a part for the whole—they would put Jacob in the grave. But the gray head signifies a long life of worry and trouble.
- Genesis 42:38 tn Heb “to Sheol,” the dwelling place of the dead.
Genesis 42:38
New International Version
Genesis 42:38
New International Version
38 But Jacob said, “My son will not go down there with you; his brother is dead(A) and he is the only one left. If harm comes to him(B) on the journey you are taking, you will bring my gray head down to the grave(C) in sorrow.(D)”
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