GEN 44:21 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Εἶπας δὲ τοῖς παισί σου, καταγάγετε αὐτὸν πρὸς μέ, καὶ ἐπιμελοῦμαι αὐτοῦ.
(Eipas de tois paisi sou, katagagete auton pros me, kai epimeloumai autou. )

BrTr And thou saidst to thy servants, Bring him down to me, and I will take care of him.

ULT “Then you said to your servants, ‘Bring him down to me, and I will set my eyes on him.’

UST “Then you told us, sir, to bring our youngest brother here to you, so that you could see him for yourself.

BSB § Then you told your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so that I can see him for myself.’

OEB You said to us, “Bring him down to me, so that I can see him.”

WEBBE You said to your servants, ‘Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes on him.’

WMBB (Same as above)

NET “Then you told your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so I can see him.’

LSV And you say to your servants, Bring him down to me, and I set my eye on him;

FBV Then you ordered us, ‘Bring him here to me so I can see him.’

T4T Then you said to us, ‘The next time you come here, bring your younger brother down to me, so that I can see him.’

LEB Then you said to your servants, ‘Bring him down to me that I may set my eyes upon him.’

BBE And you said to your servants, Let him come down to me with you, so that I may see him.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS And thou saidst unto thy servants: Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

ASV And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

DRA And thou saidst to thy servants: Bring him hither to me, and I will set my eyes on him.

YLT 'And thou sayest unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, and I set mine eye upon him;

Drby And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set mine eye on him.

RV And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

Wbstr And thou saidst to thy servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes upon him.

KJB-1769 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
(And thou/you saidst unto thy/your servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him. )

KJB-1611 And thou saidst vnto thy seruants, Bring him downe vnto mee, that I may set mine eyes vpon him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And thou saidest vnto thy seruauntes: bryng him vnto me, that I may set my eyes vpon him.
(And thou/you saidst unto thy/your servants: bring him unto me, that I may set my eyes upon him.)

Gnva Now thou saidest vnto thy seruants, Bring him vnto me, that I may set mine eye vpon him.
(Now thou/you saidst unto thy/your servants, Bring him unto me, that I may set mine eye upon him. )

Cvdl Then saydest thou: Brynge him downe vnto me, and I wil se him.
(Then saidst thou: Bring him down unto me, and I will see him.)

Wycl And thou seidist to thi seruauntis, Brynge ye hym to me, and Y schal sette myn iyen on hym.
(And thou/you saidist to thy/your servants, Bring ye/you_all him to me, and I shall set mine eyes on him.)

Luth Da sprachst du zu deinen Knechten: Bringet ihn herab zu mir; ich will ihm Gnade erzeigen.
(So sprachst you to deinen servants: Bringet him/it down to to_me; I will him Gnade erzeigen.)

ClVg Dixistique servis tuis: Adducite eum ad me, et ponam oculos meos super illum.
(Dixistique servis tuis: Adducite him to me, and ponam oculos meos over illum. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-honorifics

וַ⁠תֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל עֲבָדֶ֔י⁠ךָ

and=she/it_said to/towards your=servants

Judah uses the humble term your servants to show respect and honor to someone of higher status and authority. Alternate translation: “Then you told us, who are your humble servants,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

הוֹרִדֻ֖⁠הוּ אֵלָ֑⁠י וְ⁠אָשִׂ֥ימָה עֵינִ֖⁠י עָלָֽי⁠ו

bring_~_down,him to,me and,set eyes,my on/upon/above=him/it

The verb “bring … down” refers to the fact that Egypt was lower in elevation than the region of Canaan. Some translations leave down implied. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “Bring your youngest brother to me so that I can meet him.” or “to bring our youngest brother here to you so that you can see him for yourself.”

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