Genesis 44:26
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And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.But we answered, ‘We cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we cannot see the man.’
In other translations
And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.But we answered, ‘We cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we cannot see the man.’
Hebrew words
וַנֹּאמֶרvanomerand we saidH559לֹאlo'notH3808נוּכַלnukhalwe are ableH3201לָרֶדֶתlaredetto go downH3381אִם־'im-ifH518יֵשׁyeshthereH3426אָחִינוּ'achinu[is] brother ourH251הַקָּטֹןhakaton<the> youngH6996אִתָּנוּ'itanuwith usH854וְיָרַדְנוּveyaradnuand we will go downH3381כִּי־ki-forH3588לֹאlo'notH3808נוּכַלnukhalwe will be ableH3201לִרְאוֹתlir'otto seeH7200פְּנֵיpenei[the] face ofH6440הָאִישׁha'ishthe manH376וְאָחִינוּve'achinuand brother ourH251הַקָּטֹןhakaton<the> youngH6996אֵינֶנּוּ'einenunot heH369אִתָּנוּ׃'itanu[is] with usH854
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Related verses
- Luke 11:7And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
- Genesis 43:4-54 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: 5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.4 If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you. 5 But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
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