Genesis 42:37 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Reuben said, Put my two sons to death if I do not come back to you with him; let him be in my care and I will give him safely back to you.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons if I bring him not back to thee: give him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
World English Bible (WEB)
Reuben spoke to his father, saying, "Kill my two sons, if I don't bring him to you. Deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to you again."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And Reuben speaketh unto his father, saying, `My two sons thou dost put to death, if I bring him not in unto thee; give him into my hand, and I -- I bring him back unto thee;'
| And Reuben | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-mer |
| spake | רְאוּבֵן֙ | rĕʾûbēn | reh-oo-VANE |
| unto | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| his father, | אָבִ֣יו | ʾābîw | ah-VEEOO |
| saying, | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| Slay | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| שְׁנֵ֤י | šĕnê | sheh-NAY | |
| my two | בָנַי֙ | bānay | va-NA |
| sons, | תָּמִ֔ית | tāmît | ta-MEET |
| if | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| I bring | לֹ֥א | lōʾ | loh |
| not him | אֲבִיאֶ֖נּוּ | ʾăbîʾennû | uh-vee-EH-noo |
| to | אֵלֶ֑יךָ | ʾēlêkā | ay-LAY-ha |
| thee: deliver | תְּנָ֤ה | tĕnâ | teh-NA |
| him into | אֹתוֹ֙ | ʾōtô | oh-TOH |
| my hand, | עַל | ʿal | al |
| I and | יָדִ֔י | yādî | ya-DEE |
| will bring | וַֽאֲנִ֖י | waʾănî | va-uh-NEE |
| him to | אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ | ʾăšîbennû | uh-shee-VEH-noo |
| thee again. | אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ | ʾēlêkā | ay-LAY-ha |