Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

American Standard Version (ASV)

I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Truly, if we had not let the time go by, we might have come back again by now.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

I will be surety for him: of my hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not to thee, and set him before thy face, then shall I be guilty toward thee for ever.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

For except we had delayed, surely now we had returned this second time.

World English Bible (WEB)

I will be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don't bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I -- I am surety `for' him, from my hand thou dost require him; if I have not brought him in unto thee, and set him before thee -- then I have sinned against thee all the days;