Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And we said to my lord, His father will not let him go; for if he went away his father would come to his death.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And we said to my lord, The youth cannot leave his father: if he should leave his father, [his father] would die.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

We said to my lord, 'The boy can't leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.'

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and we say unto my lord, The youth is not able to leave his father, when he hath left his father, then he hath died;