Genesis 42:37 Hebrew Word Analysis

4sayingלֵאמֹ֔רh559
1And Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙h7205
2אֶלh413
3unto his fatherאָבִ֣יוh1
4sayingלֵאמֹ֔רh559
5אֶתh853
6my twoשְׁנֵ֤יh8147
7sonsבָנַי֙h1121
8Slayתָּמִ֔יתh4191
9אִםh518
10לֹ֥אh3808
11if I bringאֲבִיאֶ֖נּוּh935
12אֵלֶ֑יךָh413
13him not to thee deliverתְּנָ֤הh5414
14אֹתוֹ֙h853
15עַלh5921
16him into my handיָדִ֔יh3027
17וַֽאֲנִ֖יh589
18and I will bring him to thee againאֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּh7725
19אֵלֶֽיךָ׃h413

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Reuben said, Put my two sons to death if I do not come back to you with him; let him be in my care and I will give him safely back to you.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons if I bring him not back to thee: give him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

World English Bible (WEB)

Reuben spoke to his father, saying, "Kill my two sons, if I don't bring him to you. Deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to you again."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Reuben speaketh unto his father, saying, `My two sons thou dost put to death, if I bring him not in unto thee; give him into my hand, and I -- I bring him back unto thee;'