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OET (OET-LV) And_now let_him_remain please servant_your in_place_of the_boy a_slave to_master_my and_the_boy let_him_go_up with brothers_his.
OET (OET-RV) “So now, please let your servant stay as a slave for my master instead of the young man, and let the young man go home with his brothers.
וְעַתָּ֗ה
and=now
This phrase introduces the conclusion to what Judah said in verses 30-32. See how you translated this phrase in verse 30. Alternate translation: “So now”
Note 1 topic: translate-honorifics
יֵֽשֶׁב נָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙
remain now servant,your
Consider again how you translated your servant and “your servants” throughout this chapter. See verses 7, 9, 18, 24, 27, 30-32. Alternate translation: “I urge you to allow me your servant to be the one to stay here” or “sir, I urge you to let me stay here”
עֶ֖בֶד לַֽאדֹנִ֑י
slave to,lord,my
Throughout this chapter, the same Hebrew word is translated as slave when the context has negative connotations (verses 9-10, 16-17, 33), but is translated as servant when the context has more positive connotations (verses 7, 9, 16, 18-19, 21, 23-24, 27, 30-32). Do what is best in your language in each context. Alternate translation: “as a slave for you” or “and be your servant”
תַּ֣חַת
below/instead_of
Alternate translation: “to take the place of”
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 let_him_remain please servant_your in_place_of the_boy a_slave to_master_my and_the_boy let_him_go_up with brothers_his.
OET (OET-RV) “So now, please let your servant stay as a slave for my master instead of the young man, and let the young man go home with his brothers.
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.