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OET (OET-LV) And_now when_come_I to servant_your father_my and_the_boy not_he with_us and_life_his [is]_bound_up in/on/at/with_life_his.
OET (OET-RV) “So now, if I was to return home to your servant my father without that young man, since his father’s soul is bound to his soul,
וְעַתָּ֗ה
and=now
This phrase introduces the conclusion to what Judah said in verses 24-29. Consider what is the best way to do that in your language. Alternate translation: “So then,”
Note 1 topic: translate-honorifics
כְּבֹאִי֙ אֶל עַבְדְּךָ֣ אָבִ֔י
when,come,I to/towards servant,your father,my
See how you translated your servant my father in verses 24 and 27. Alternate translation: “when we return home to my father, who highly respects you,” or “if I go home to my father, sir,”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ קְשׁוּרָ֥ה בְנַפְשֽׁוֹ
and,life,his bound_up in/on/at/with,life,his
This idiom reflects how close the relationship was between Judah’s father and youngest brother. Consider what is the best way to say this in your language. Alternate translation: “since our father is deeply attached to his son,”
44:1-34 The brothers appeared to have changed; they had shown remorse over what they had done to Joseph, and they showed integrity in returning the money and in bringing Benjamin. Given a chance to get rid of Rachel’s other son, Benjamin, would they do it?
OET (OET-LV) And_now when_come_I to servant_your father_my and_the_boy not_he with_us and_life_his [is]_bound_up in/on/at/with_life_his.
OET (OET-RV) “So now, if I was to return home to your servant my father without that young man, since his father’s soul is bound to his soul,
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.