Genesis 44:32 Hebrew Word Analysis

0		כִּ֤י	h3588
1	For thy servant	עַבְדְּךָ֙	h5650
2	became surety	עָרַ֣ב	h6148
3		אֶת	h853
4	for the lad	הַנַּ֔עַר	h5288
5	unto	מֵעִ֥ם	h5973
13	my father	לְאָבִ֖י	h1
7	saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	h559
8		אִם	h518
9		לֹ֤א	h3808
10	If I bring	אֲבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙	h935
11		אֵלֶ֔יךָ	h413
12	him not unto thee then I shall bear the blame	וְחָטָ֥אתִי	h2398
13	my father	לְאָבִ֖י	h1
14		כָּל	h3605
15	for ever	הַיָּמִֽים׃	h3117

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For I made myself responsible for the boy to my father, saying, If I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For thy servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, If I bring him not to thee, then I shall be guilty toward my father all my days.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

For thy servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, If I bring him not to thee, then I will bear the blame to my father for ever.

World English Bible (WEB)

For your servant became collateral for the boy to my father, saying, 'If I don't bring him to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever.'

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for thy servant obtained the youth by surety from my father, saying, If I bring him not in unto thee -- then I have sinned against my father all the days.