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Genesis 44:29

And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

KJV

Si tuleritis et istum, et aliquid ei in via contigerit, deducetis canos meos cum mœrore ad inferos.

Vulgate

ἐὰν οὖν λάβητε καὶ τοῦτον ἐκ προσώπου μου καὶ συμβῇ αὐτῷ μαλακία ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ καὶ κατάξετέ μου τὸ γῆρας μετὰ λύπης εἰς ᾅδου.

LXX

and if ye take this one also from me, and harm befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.

ASV

וּ/לְקַחְתֶּ֧ם גַּם אֶת זֶ֛ה מֵ/עִ֥ם פָּנַ֖/י וְ/קָרָ֣/הוּ אָס֑וֹן וְ/הֽוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם אֶת שֵׂיבָתִ֛/י בְּ/רָעָ֖ה שְׁאֹֽלָ/ה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אָס֑וֹן
'svn
noun · 5×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
הוּ
hv
verb · 27×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
יָרְד֥וּ
yrdv
verb · 377×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
שְׁא֣וֹל
sh'vl
verb · 66×
שֵׂיבָֽה
shybh
noun · 19×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 31:17 — Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that
  • Gen 42:36 — And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
  • Gen 42:38 — And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow
  • Gen 43:14 — And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
  • Gen 44:31 — It 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.
  • Gen 44:31 — It 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.