Genesis 44:31 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְהָיָ֗הh1961
1It shall come to pass when he seethכִּרְאוֹת֛וֹh7200
2כִּיh3588
3אֵ֥יןh369
4that the ladהַנַּ֖עַרh5288
5is not with us that he will dieוָמֵ֑תh4191
6shall bring downוְהוֹרִ֨ידוּh3381
10and thy servantsעַבְדְּךָ֥h5650
8אֶתh853
9the gray hairsשֵׂיבַ֨תh7872
10and thy servantsעַבְדְּךָ֥h5650
11our fatherאָבִ֛ינוּh1
12with sorrowבְּיָג֖וֹןh3015
13to the graveשְׁאֹֽלָה׃h7585

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

American Standard Version (ASV)

it will come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not `with us', that he will die: and thy servants will bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

When he sees that the boy is not with us, he will come to his death, and our father's grey head will go down in sorrow to the underworld.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

it will come to pass when he sees that the lad is not [there], that he will die; and thy servants will bring down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants will bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father, with sorrow to the grave.

World English Bible (WEB)

it will happen, when he sees that the boy is no more, that he will die. Your servants will bring down the gray hairs of your servant, our father, with sorrow to Sheol.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

then it hath come to pass when he seeth that the youth is not, that he hath died, and thy servants have brought down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to sheol;