Genesis 42:37
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.
KJV
Cui respondit Ruben : Duos filios meos interfice, si non reduxero illum tibi : trade illum in manu mea, et ego eum tibi restituam.
Vulgate
εἶπεν δὲ Ῥουβὴν τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ λέγων Τοὺς δύο υἱούς μου ἀπόκτεινον, ἐὰν μὴ ἀγάγω αὐτὸν πρὸς σέ· δὸς αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν χεῖρά μου, κἀγὼ ἀνάξω αὐτὸν πρὸς σέ.
LXX
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.
ASV
וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר רְאוּבֵן֙ אֶל אָבִ֣י/ו לֵ/אמֹ֔ר אֶת שְׁנֵ֤י בָנַ/י֙ תָּמִ֔ית אִם לֹ֥א אֲבִיאֶ֖/נּוּ אֵלֶ֑י/ךָ תְּנָ֤/ה אֹת/וֹ֙ עַל יָדִ֔/י וַ/אֲנִ֖י אֲשִׁיבֶ֥/נּוּ אֵלֶֽי/ךָ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Gen 19:8 — Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came th
- Gen 43:9 — I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
- Gen 46:9 — And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
- Mic 6:7 — Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?