Genesis Chapter 43 verse 9 Holy Bible

ASV Genesis 43:9

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:
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BBE Genesis 43:9

Truly, if we had not let the time go by, we might have come back again by now.
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DARBY Genesis 43:9

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.
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KJV Genesis 43:9

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:
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WBT Genesis 43:9

For except we had delayed, surely now we had returned this second time.
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WEB Genesis 43:9

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,
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YLT Genesis 43:9

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;
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(9) Then let me bear the blame for ever.--This is much more manly and therefore more persuasive than Reuben's talk about pledging the lives of his children. For it was real, nor would it be a slight matter to stand in his father's presence all the rest of his life as one guilty of a grievous crime.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewIאָֽנֹכִי֙ (’ā·nō·ḵî)Pronoun - first person common singularStrong's 595: Iwill guarantee his safety.אֶֽעֶרְבֶ֔נּוּ (’e·‘er·ḇen·nū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 6148: To braid, intermix, technically, to traffic, give to be securityYou may hold meתְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נּוּ (tə·ḇaq·šen·nū)Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 1245: To search out, to strive afterpersonally responsible!מִיָּדִ֖י (mî·yā·ḏî)Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 3027: A handIfאִם־ (’im-)ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notI do notלֹ֨א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nobring him backהֲבִיאֹתִ֤יו (hă·ḇî·’ō·ṯîw)Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 935: To come in, come, go in, goand setוְהִצַּגְתִּ֣יו (wə·hiṣ·ṣaḡ·tîw)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 3322: To place permanentlyhim before you,לְפָנֶ֔יךָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 6440: The facethen let meלְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā)Preposition | second person masculine singularStrong's Hebrew bear the guilt before youוְחָטָ֥אתִֽי (wə·ḥā·ṭā·ṯî)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularStrong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemnall my life.כָּל־ (kāl-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everyJump to PreviousBear Blame Care Collateral Face Forever Guarantee Guilty Hand Hold I'll Life Personally Require Responsible Safety Sinned Surety