When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his steward, ‘Take the men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they will eat with me at noon.’
Genesis 44:32 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Your servant became accountable to my father for the boy, saying, “If I do not return him to you, I will always bear the guilt for sinning against you, my father.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For your servant became security for the lad to my father, saying, If I do not bring him to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever. American Standard Version (1901) For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever. Common English Bible I, your servant, guaranteed the young man’s safety to my father, telling him, ‘If I don’t bring him back to you, it will be my fault forever.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Let me be your very own servant, for I accepted this one into my trust, and I promised, saying: 'Unless I lead him back, I will be guilty of a sin against my father for all time.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let me be that proper servant, who took him into my trust, and promised, saying: If I bring him not again, I will be guilty of sin against my father for ever. |
When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his steward, ‘Take the men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they will eat with me at noon.’
Now please let your servant remain here as my lord’s slave, in place of the boy. Let him go back with his brothers.