Genesis 44:32
For 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.
KJV
Ego proprie servus tuus sim qui in meam hunc recepi fidem, et spopondi dicens : Nisi reduxero eum, peccati reus ero in patrem meum omni tempore.
Vulgate
ὁ γὰρ παῖς σου ἐκδέδεκται τὸ παιδίον παρὰ τοῦ πατρὸς λέγων Ἐὰν μὴ ἀγάγω αὐτὸν πρὸς σὲ καὶ στήσω αὐτὸν ἐναντίον σου, ἡμαρτηκὼς ἔσομαι πρὸς τὸν πατέρα πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας.
LXX
For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever.
ASV
כִּ֤י עַבְדְּ/ךָ֙ עָרַ֣ב אֶת הַ/נַּ֔עַר מֵ/עִ֥ם אָבִ֖/י לֵ/אמֹ֑ר אִם לֹ֤א אֲבִיאֶ֨/נּוּ֙ אֵלֶ֔י/ךָ וְ/חָטָ֥אתִי לְ/אָבִ֖/י כָּל הַ/יָּמִֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 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:
- Heb 7:22 — By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
- Job 17:3 — Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
- Prov 6:1 — My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,