All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. ‘No,’ he said. ‘I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.’ And his father wept for him.
Genesis 44:31 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised when he sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought the grey hairs of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When he sees that the lad is not with us, he will die; and your servants will be responsible for his death and will bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to Sheol. American Standard Version (1901) it will come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants will bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol. Common English Bible and when he sees that the young man isn’t with us, he will die, and your servants will have sent our father your servant—old as he is—to his grave in grief. Catholic Public Domain Version and if he were to see that he is not with us, he would die, and your servants will lead his grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he shall see that he is not with us, he will die, and thy servants shall bring down his gray hairs with sorrow unto hell. |
All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. ‘No,’ he said. ‘I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.’ And his father wept for him.
But Jacob answered, ‘My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my grey hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.’
If you also take this one from me and anything happens to him, you will bring my grey hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.”
For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly grief produces death.
We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
Then David said to Abiathar, ‘I knew that Doeg the Edomite was there that day and that he was sure to report to Saul. I myself am responsible for the lives of everyone in your father’s family.