Genesis 44 - Compare Translations
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Genesis 44:1
KJVAnd he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.
WEBHe commanded the steward of his house, saying, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man’s money in his sack’s mouth.
YLTAnd he commandeth him who [is] over his house, saying, `Fill the bags of the men [with] food, as they are able to bear, and put the money of each in the mouth of his bag;
Genesis 44:2
KJVAnd put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
WEBPut my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, with his grain money.” He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
YLTand my cup, the silver cup, thou dost put in the mouth of the bag of the young one, and his corn-money;' and he doth according to the word of Joseph which he hath spoken.
Genesis 44:3
KJVAs soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
WEBAs soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.
YLTThe morning is bright, and the men have been sent away, they and their asses --
Genesis 44:4
KJVAnd when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
WEBWhen they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, “Up, follow after the men. When you overtake them, ask them, ‘Why have you rewarded evil for good?
YLTthey have gone out of the city -- they have not gone far off -- and Joseph hath said to him who [is] over his house, `Rise, pursue after the men; and thou hast overtaken them, and thou hast said unto them, Why have ye recompensed evil for good?
Genesis 44:5
KJVIs not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
WEBIsn’t this that from which my lord drinks, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in so doing.’”
YLTIs not this that with which my lord drinketh? and he observeth diligently with it; ye have done evil [in] that which ye have done.'
Genesis 44:6
KJVAnd he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
WEBHe overtook them, and he spoke these words to them.
YLTAnd he overtaketh them, and speaketh unto them these words,
Genesis 44:7
KJVAnd they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
WEBThey said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing!
YLTand they say unto him, `Why doth my lord speak according to these words? far be it from thy servants to do according to this word;
Genesis 44:8
KJVBehold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
WEBBehold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord’s house?
YLTlo, the money which we found in the mouth of our bags we brought back unto thee from the land of Canaan, and how do we steal from the house of thy lord silver or gold?
Genesis 44:9
KJVWith whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
WEBWith whomever of your servants it is found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s slaves.”
YLTwith whomsoever of thy servants it is found, he hath died, and we also are to my lord for servants.'
Genesis 44:10
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Genesis 44:11
KJVThen they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
WEBThen they hurried, and each man took his sack down to the ground, and each man opened his sack.
YLTand they hasten and take down each his bag to the earth, and each openeth his bag;
Genesis 44:12
KJVAnd he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
WEBHe searched, beginning with the oldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
YLTand he searcheth -- at the eldest he hath begun, and at the youngest he hath completed -- and the cup is found in the bag of Benjamin;
Genesis 44:13
KJVThen they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
WEBThen they tore their clothes, and each man loaded his donkey, and returned to the city.
YLTand they rend their garments, and each ladeth his ass, and they turn back to the city.
Genesis 44:14
KJVAnd Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
WEBJudah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, and he was still there. They fell on the ground before him.
YLTAnd Judah -- his brethren also -- cometh in unto the house of Joseph, and he is yet there, and they fall before him to the earth;
Genesis 44:15
KJVAnd Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
WEBJoseph said to them, “What deed is this that you have done? Don’t you know that such a man as I can indeed divine?”
YLTand Joseph saith to them, `What [is] this deed that ye have done? have ye not known that a man like me doth diligently observe?'
Genesis 44:16
KJVAnd Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
WEBJudah said, “What will we tell my lord? What will we speak? Or how will we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants. Behold, we are my lord’s slaves, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found.”
YLTAnd Judah saith, `What do we say to my lord? what do we speak? and what -- do we justify ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants; lo, we [are] servants to my lord, both we, and he in whose hand the cup hath been found;'
Genesis 44:17
KJVAnd he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
WEBHe said, “Far be it from me that I should do so. The man in whose hand the cup is found, he will be my slave; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.”
YLTand he saith, `Far be it from me to do this; the man in whose hand the cup hath been found, he becometh my servant; and ye, go ye up in peace unto your father.'
Genesis 44:18
KJVThen Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
WEBThen Judah came near to him, and said, “Oh, my lord, please let your servant speak a word in my lord’s ears, and don’t let your anger burn against your servant; for you are even as Pharaoh.
YLTAnd Judah cometh nigh unto him, and saith, `O, my lord, let thy servant speak, I pray thee, a word in the ears of my lord, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant -- for thou art as Pharaoh.
Genesis 44:19
KJVMy lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
WEBMy lord asked his servants, saying, ‘Have you a father, or a brother?’
YLTMy lord hath asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father or brother?
Genesis 44:20
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Genesis 44:21
KJVAnd thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
WEBYou said to your servants, ‘Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes on him.’
YLT`And thou sayest unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, and I set mine eye upon him;
Genesis 44:22
KJVAnd we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
WEBWe said to my lord, ‘The boy can’t leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.’
YLTand we say unto my lord, The youth is not able to leave his father, when he hath left his father, then he hath died;
Genesis 44:23
KJVAnd thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
WEBYou said to your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will see my face no more.’
YLTand thou sayest unto thy servants, If your young brother come not down with you, ye add not to see my face.
Genesis 44:24
KJVAnd it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
WEBWhen we came up to your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
YLT`And it cometh to pass, that we have come up unto thy servant my father, that we declare to him the words of my lord;
Genesis 44:25
KJVAnd our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
WEBOur father said, ‘Go again and buy us a little food.’
YLTand our father saith, Turn back, buy for us a little food,
Genesis 44:26
KJVAnd 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.
WEBWe said, ‘We can’t go down. If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go down: for we may not see the man’s face, unless our youngest brother is with us.’
YLTand we say, We are not able to go down; if our young brother is with us, then we have gone down; for we are not able to see the man's face, and our young brother not with us.
Genesis 44:27
KJVAnd thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
WEBYour servant, my father, said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons:
YLT`And thy servant my father saith unto us, Ye -- ye have known that two did my wife bare to me,
Genesis 44:28
KJVAnd the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
WEBand the one went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn in pieces”; and I haven’t seen him since.
YLTand the one goeth out from me, and I say, Surely he is torn -- torn! and I have not seen him since;
Genesis 44:29
KJVAnd if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
WEBIf you take this one also from me, and harm happens to him, you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.’
YLTwhen ye have taken also this from my presence, and mischief hath met him, then ye have brought down my grey hairs with evil to sheol.
Genesis 44:30
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Genesis 44:31
KJVIt 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.
WEBit will happen, when he sees that the boy is no more, that he will die. Your servants will bring down the gray hairs of your servant, our father, with sorrow to Sheol.
YLTthen it hath come to pass when he seeth that the youth is not, that he hath died, and thy servants have brought down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to sheol;
Genesis 44:32
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor your servant became collateral for the boy to my father, saying, ‘If I don’t bring him to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever.’
YLTfor thy servant obtained the youth by surety from my father, saying, If I bring him not in unto thee -- then I have sinned against my father all the days.
Genesis 44:33
KJVNow therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
WEBNow therefore, please let your servant stay instead of the boy, my lord’s slave; and let the boy go up with his brothers.
YLT`And now, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the youth a servant to my lord, and the youth goeth up with his brethren,
Genesis 44:34
KJVFor how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
WEBFor how will I go up to my father, if the boy isn’t with me?—lest I see the evil that will come on my father.”
YLTfor how do I go up unto my father, and the youth not with me? lest I look on the evil which doth find my father.'
34 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT