Genesis 44:31

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.

It shall come to pass, when he seeth {H7200} that the lad {H5288} is not with us, that he will die {H4191}: and thy servants {H5650} shall bring down {H3381} the gray hairs {H7872} of thy servant {H5650} our father {H1} with sorrow {H3015} to the grave {H7585}.

when he sees that the boy isn't with us, he will die; and your servants will bring the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sh'ol with grief.

sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 44:29 (5 votes)

    And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

  • Genesis 37:35 (4 votes)

    And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

  • 1 Samuel 22:22 (2 votes)

    And David said unto Abiathar, I knew [it] that day, when Doeg the Edomite [was] there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned [the death] of all the persons of thy father's house.

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:13 (2 votes)

    ¶ But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

  • 2 Corinthians 7:10 (2 votes)

    For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

  • Genesis 37:26 (2 votes)

    And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit [is it] if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

  • Genesis 37:27 (2 votes)

    Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he [is] our brother [and] our flesh. And his brethren were content.