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Genesis 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.

KJV

videritque eum non esse nobiscum, morietur, et deducent famuli tui canos ejus cum dolore ad inferos.

Vulgate

καὶ ἔσται ἐν τῷ ἰδεῖν αὐτὸν μὴ ὂν τὸ παιδάριον μεθ’ ἡμῶν, τελευτήσει, καὶ κατάξουσιν οἱ παῖδές σου τὸ γῆρας τοῦ παιδός σου πατρὸς δὲ ἡμῶν μετ’ ὀδύνης εἰς ᾅδου.

LXX

it will come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants will bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol.

ASV

וְ/הָיָ֗ה כִּ/רְאוֹת֛/וֹ כִּי אֵ֥ין הַ/נַּ֖עַר וָ/מֵ֑ת וְ/הוֹרִ֨ידוּ עֲבָדֶ֜י/ךָ אֶת שֵׂיבַ֨ת עַבְדְּ/ךָ֥ אָבִ֛י/נוּ בְּ/יָג֖וֹן שְׁאֹֽלָ/ה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יָג֖וֹן
ygvn
noun · 14×
יָרְד֥וּ
yrdv
verb · 377×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
נַּ֖עַר
n'r
noun · 239×
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

  • 1Kgs 2:9 — Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
  • Gen 37:35 — And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
  • Gen 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.
  • Gen 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.