And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
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Verse 38 is found in chapter 42 of Genesis. The famine brings Joseph’s brothers to Egypt. Joseph recognizes them, but they do not recognize him, beginning a series of tests intended to determine whether their attitude has changed.
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Er sprach: Mein Sohn soll nicht mit euch hinabziehen, denn sein Bruder ist tot, und er ist allein übriggeblieben; wenn ihm ein Unfall auf dem Wege begegnete, den ihr reiset, würdet ihr meine grauen Haare mit Herzeleid in die Grube bringen.
Y él dijo: No descenderá mi hijo con vosotros; que su hermano es muerto, y él solo ha quedado: y si le aconteciere algún desastre en el camino por donde vais, haréis descender mis canas con dolor a la sepultura.
Jacob dit: Mon fils ne descendra point avec vous; car son frère est mort, et il reste seul; s'il lui arrivait un malheur dans le voyage que vous allez faire, vous feriez descendre mes cheveux blancs avec douleur dans le séjour des morts.
Ma Giacobbe disse: Il mio figliuolo non iscenderà con voi; perciocchè il suo fratello è morto, ed egli è rimasto solo; e, se gli avvenisse alcuna mortale sciagura per lo viaggio che farete, voi fareste scender la mia canutezza con cordoglio nel sepolcro
Ele porém disse: Não descerá meu filho convosco; porquanto o seu irmão é morto, e só ele ficou. Se lhe suceder algum desastre no caminho por onde fordes, fareis descer minhas cãs com tristeza à sepultura.
雅各 說:「我的兒子不可與你們一同下去。他哥哥死了,只剩下他。他若在你們行走的路上遭難,你們就害我白髮蒼蒼、悲悲慘慘下陰間去了。」
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