Genesis 44:22 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²² And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father; for if he should do so, his father would die.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

Common English Bible

²² And we said to my master, ‘The young man can’t leave his father. If he leaves, his father will die.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² We suggested to my lord: 'The boy is not able to leave his father. For if he sends him away, he will die.'

Genesis 44:22 Cross References

Genesis 44:30

Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;

Genesis 42:38

And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left: 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.

Genesis 44:21

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

Genesis 44:23

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.