Genesis 44:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

And we said to my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loves him.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    And we answered my lord, 'We have an aged father, and there is a young son born to him in his old age. His brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother's children, and his father loves him.'"

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old a, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother; and his father loveth him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And we answered my lord we haue a father that is old and a yonge lad which he begat in his age: ad the brother of the sayde lad is dead and he is all that is left of that mother. And his father loueth him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then answered we: We haue a father, which is olde, and a yonge lad begotten in his age, and his brother is deed, & he is left alone of his mother, and his father loueth him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And we answered my Lorde, We haue a father that is olde, and a young childe, which he begate in his age: and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loueth him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And we aunswered my lorde: we haue a father that is olde, and a young lad, which he begat in his age: and the brother of the sayd lad is dead, and he is all that is left of his mother, and his father loueth him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    We said to my lord, 'We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother; and his father loves him.'

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and we say unto my lord, We have a father, an aged one, and a child of old age, a little one; and his brother died, and he is left alone of his mother, and his father hath loved him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother; and his father loveth him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother; and his father loveth him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And we said to my lord, We have an old father and a young child, whom he had when he was old; his brother is dead and he is the only son of his mother, and is very dear to his father.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    We said to my lord, 'We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother; and his father loves him.'

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    We said to my lord,‘We have an aged father, and there is a young boy who was born when our father was old. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 37:3 : 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
  • Gen 42:38 : 38 And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left: if harm befalls him on the journey in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
  • Gen 43:7-8 : 7 And they said, The man asked us specifically about our state and kindred, saying, Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother? And we answered him according to these words: could we know that he would say, Bring your brother down? 8 And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, you, and also our little ones.
  • Gen 44:27-30 : 27 And your servant my father said to us, You know that my wife bore me two sons: 28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since: 29 And if you take this also from me, and harm befalls him, you shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. 30 Now therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
  • Gen 46:21 : 21 And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
  • Gen 49:8 : 8 Judah, you are he whom your brothers shall praise: your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father's children shall bow down before you.
  • Luke 7:12 : 12 Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and a large crowd of the city was with her.
  • Gen 37:19 : 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes.
  • Gen 37:33-35 : 33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces. 34 And Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. 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 mourning my son. Thus his father wept for him.
  • Gen 42:13 : 13 And they said, Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is no more.
  • Gen 42:36 : 36 And Jacob their father said to them, You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
  • Gen 35:18 : 18 And it came to pass, as her soul was departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 44:21-34
    14 verses
    87%

    21And you said to your servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes upon him.

    22And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

    23And you said to your servants, Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall see my face no more.

    24And it came to pass when we came up to your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

    25And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

    26And we said, We cannot 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.

    27And your servant my father said to us, You know that my wife bore me two sons:

    28And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since:

    29And if you take this also from me, and harm befalls him, you shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

    30Now therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;

    31It shall come to pass, when he sees that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and your servants shall bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

    32For your servant became a guarantee for the lad to my father, saying, If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame to my father forever.

    33Now therefore, I pray you, let your servant stay instead of the lad as a slave to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brothers.

    34For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad is not with me? lest perhaps I see the evil that shall come upon my father.

  • Gen 44:18-19
    2 verses
    87%

    18Then Judah came near to him, and said, Oh my lord, let your servant, I pray you, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not your anger burn against your servant: for you are even as Pharaoh.

    19My lord asked his servants, saying, Do you have a father or a brother?

  • Gen 43:6-8
    3 verses
    79%

    6And Israel said, Why did you deal so wrongfully with me, as to tell the man whether you had yet a brother?

    7And they said, The man asked us specifically about our state and kindred, saying, Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother? And we answered him according to these words: could we know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

    8And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, you, and also our little ones.

  • Gen 42:32-33
    2 verses
    79%

    32We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

    33And the man, the lord of the country, said to us, Hereby shall I know that you are honest men; leave one of your brothers here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:

  • Gen 42:13
    77%

    13And they said, Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is no more.

  • Gen 42:36-38
    3 verses
    76%

    36And Jacob their father said to them, You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

    37And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I do not bring him back to you: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him back to you again.

    38And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left: if harm befalls him on the journey in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

  • Gen 43:14
    74%

    14And may God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

  • Gen 45:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.

    13And you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen; and you shall hurry and bring my father down here.

  • Gen 42:20
    73%

    20But bring your youngest brother to me; so shall your words be proven true, and you shall not die. And they did so.

  • Gen 50:16
    72%

    16And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Your father did command before he died, saying,

  • Gen 43:2-4
    3 verses
    72%

    2And it came to pass, when they had consumed the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.

    3And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man solemnly warned us, saying, You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.

    4If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food:

  • Gen 44:7
    72%

    7And they said to him, Why does my lord say these words? God forbid that your servants should do such a thing as this:

  • Gen 43:27
    72%

    27And he asked them about their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?

  • Gen 47:5
    72%

    5And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, Your father and your brothers have come to you:

  • Gen 46:31
    72%

    31And Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

  • Gen 43:29
    72%

    29And he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom you spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to you, my son.