Genesis 44:29
New International Version
If you take this one from me too and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray head down to the grave in misery.’

New Living Translation
Now if you take his brother away from me, and any harm comes to him, you will send this grieving, white-haired man to his grave.’

English Standard Version
If you take this one also from me, and harm happens to him, you will bring down my gray hairs in evil to Sheol.’

Berean Standard Bible
Now if you also take this one from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’

King James Bible
And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

New King James Version
But if you take this one also from me, and calamity befalls him, you shall bring down my gray hair with sorrow to the grave.’

New American Standard Bible
If you also take this one from me, and harm happens to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’

NASB 1995
‘If you take this one also from me, and harm befalls him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’

NASB 1977
‘And if you take this one also from me, and harm befalls him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’

Legacy Standard Bible
If you take this one also from me and harm befalls him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in evil.’

Amplified Bible
If you take this one also from me, and harm or an accident happens to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’

Christian Standard Bible
If you also take this one from me and anything happens to him, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you also take this one from me and anything happens to him, you will bring my gray hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.’”

American Standard Version
and if ye take this one also from me, and harm befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.

Contemporary English Version
and he said, "I am an old man. If you take Benjamin from me, and something happens to him, I will die of a broken heart."

English Revised Version
and if ye take this one also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If you take this one away from me too and anything happens to him, you'll drive this gray-haired old man to his grave.'

Good News Translation
If you take this one from me now and something happens to him, the sorrow you would cause me would kill me, as old as I am.'

International Standard Version
If you take this one from me, too, and then something harmful happens to him, then it will be death for me and my sad, gray hair!'

Majority Standard Bible
Now if you also take this one from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.?

NET Bible
If you take this one from me too and an accident happens to him, then you will bring down my gray hair in tragedy to the grave.'

New Heart English Bible
If you take this one also from me, and harm happens to him, you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.'

Webster's Bible Translation
And if ye take this also from me, and mischief shall befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

World English Bible
If you take this one also from me, and harm happens to him, you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.’
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
when you have taken also this from my presence, and harm has met him, then you have brought down my grey hairs with evil to Sheol.

Young's Literal Translation
when ye have taken also this from my presence, and mischief hath met him, then ye have brought down my grey hairs with evil to sheol.

Smith's Literal Translation
And took ye this also from my face, and harm befell him, and ye brought down my old age with evil to hades.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If you take this also, and any thing befall him in the way you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow unto hell.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If you take this one also, and anything happens to him on the way, you will lead my grey hairs down with grief to the grave.’

New American Bible
If you take this one away from me too, and a disaster befalls him, you will send my white head down to Sheol in grief.’

New Revised Standard Version
If you take this one also from me, and harm comes to him, you will bring down my gray hairs in sorrow to Sheol.’
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And now you want to take this one also from me, and if misfortune should befall him, you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you take also this one from my presence, and should evil come to him, so you will bring down my old age in affliction to Sheol.’
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and if ye take this one also from me, and harm befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If then ye take this one also from my presence, and an affliction happen to him by the way, then shall ye bring down my old age with sorrow to the grave.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Judah Pleads for Benjamin
28When one of them was gone, I said: “Surely he has been torn to pieces.” And I have not seen him since. 29 Now if you also take this one from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’ 30So if the boy is not with us when I return to your servant, and if my father, whose life is wrapped up in the boy’s life,…

Cross References
Genesis 37:33-35
His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!” / Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. / All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

Genesis 42:36
Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”

Genesis 43:14
May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”

Genesis 37:3-4
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors. / When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.

Genesis 37:23-24
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing— / and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.

Genesis 37:28
So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.

Genesis 42:13
But they answered, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”

Genesis 42:38
But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”

Genesis 45:28
“Enough!” declared Israel. “My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die.”

Genesis 46:30
Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”

Genesis 50:15-21
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.” / So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded, / ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. ...

Matthew 2:18
“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

Luke 15:30
But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

John 11:32-35
When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” / When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. / “Where have you put him?” He asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they answered. ...

John 16:20-22
Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. / A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. / So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.


Treasury of Scripture

And if you take this also from me, and mischief befall him, you shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

And if.

Genesis 42:36,38
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…

Genesis 43:14
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

Psalm 88:3,4
For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave…

sorrow.

Genesis 44:31
It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

Genesis 42:38
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.

Deuteronomy 31:17
Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?

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Genesis 44
1. Joseph's policy to stay his brothers.
6. The silver cup is found in Benjamin's sack.
14. They are brought before Joseph.
18. Judah's humble supplication to Joseph.














If you take this one from me too
This phrase reflects Jacob's deep fear and anxiety over the potential loss of his son Benjamin. The Hebrew root for "take" is "לָקַח" (laqach), which often implies a forceful or significant removal. Historically, this reflects the patriarchal society where sons were seen as vital to the family's legacy and survival. Jacob's previous loss of Joseph, whom he believed to be dead, amplifies his dread of losing another beloved son. This phrase underscores the emotional weight and familial bonds that are central to the narrative.

and harm comes to him
The word "harm" in Hebrew is "אָסוֹן" (ason), which denotes a catastrophic event or disaster. This reflects Jacob's protective nature and the precariousness of life in the ancient Near East, where travel and trade were fraught with danger. The historical context of the time, with its threats from natural elements and human conflict, adds depth to Jacob's concern. This phrase highlights the vulnerability of human life and the protective instincts of a father.

you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol
"Gray hair" symbolizes old age and the wisdom and experience that come with it. In Hebrew culture, gray hair was often associated with honor and respect. "Sheol" is the Hebrew term for the grave or the abode of the dead, reflecting the ancient understanding of the afterlife. This phrase conveys the depth of Jacob's anticipated grief, suggesting that the loss of Benjamin would be so devastating that it would hasten his death. It emphasizes the profound connection between Jacob's emotional state and his physical well-being.

in sorrow
The Hebrew word for "sorrow" is "יָגוֹן" (yagon), which conveys deep mourning and distress. This word captures the intense emotional pain that Jacob anticipates. The historical and scriptural context shows that mourning was a significant part of Hebrew culture, often involving public displays of grief. This phrase encapsulates the theme of suffering and loss that runs throughout the narrative of Genesis, reminding readers of the human condition and the hope for divine intervention and restoration.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So if you take
וּלְקַחְתֶּ֧ם (ū·lə·qaḥ·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3947: To take

this one
זֶ֛ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

from
מֵעִ֥ם (mê·‘im)
Preposition-m
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

me
פָּנַ֖י (pā·nay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6440: The face

as well
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

and harm
אָס֑וֹן (’ā·sō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 611: Mischief, evil, harm

comes to him,
וְקָרָ֣הוּ (wə·qā·rā·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7136: To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers

you will bring my gray hair
שֵׂיבָתִ֛י (śê·ḇā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7872: Hoary head, old age

down
וְהֽוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם (wə·hō·w·raḏ·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

to Sheol
שְׁאֹֽלָה׃ (šə·’ō·lāh)
Noun - common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death)

in sorrow.’
בְּרָעָ֖ה (bə·rā·‘āh)
Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil


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