Genesis 44:34
“For how shall I goe vp to my father, and the lad be not with mee, lest peraduenture I see the euill that shall come on my father?”
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Genesis 44:34 Context
32For thy seruant became surety for the lad vnto my father, saying, If I bring him not vnto thee, then I shall beare the blame to my father, for euer. 33Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy seruant abide in stead of the lad, a bondman to my lord, and let the lad goe vp with his brethren. 34For how shall I goe vp to my father, and the lad be not with mee, lest peraduenture I see the euill that shall come on my father?
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For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad [be] not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
- King James Version
"For how shall I go up to my father if the lad is not with me--for fear that I see the evil that would overtake my father?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)