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Let him return with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the lad as a slave to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So now, please let your servant remain as a slave to my lord instead of the boy, and let the boy go up with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Now, therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the lad a slave to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Now, therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the lad a slave to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So now, please let your servant remain instead of the boy as a slave to my lord, and let the boy go up with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now, therefore, please let your servant (Judah) remain here instead of the youth [to be] a slave to my lord, and let the young man go home with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now please let your servant remain here as my lord’s slave, in place of the boy. Let him go back with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now please let your servant remain here as my lord&#8217s slave, in place of the boy. Let him go back with his brothers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Sir, I am your slave. Please let me stay here in place of Benjamin and let him return home with his brothers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Sir, please let me stay and be your slave in the boy's place, and let the boy go back with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And now, sir, I will stay here as your slave in place of the boy; let him go back with his brothers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, please allow your servant to remain as a slave to Your Excellency, instead of the young man, and let the young man go back home with his brothers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now please let your servant stay here as my lord?s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"So now, please let your servant remain as my lord's slave instead of the boy. As for the boy, let him go back with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So now, please let your servant remain instead of the boy, a slave to my lord, and let the boy go up with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad, a bond-man to my lord; and let the lad return with his brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, please let your servant stay instead of the boy, my lord’s slave; and let the boy go up with his brothers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, please let your servant abide instead of the youth [as] a servant to my lord, and the youth goes up with his brothers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And now, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the youth a servant to my lord, and the youth goeth up with his brethren,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />At this time thy servant shall now remain for the youth, a servant to my lord; and the youth shall go up with his brethren.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I thy servant will stay instead of the boy in the service of my lord, and let the boy go up with his brethren. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so I, your servant, will remain in place of the boy, in ministry to my lord, and then let the boy go up with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So now let me, your servant, remain in place of the boy as the slave of my lord, and let the boy go back with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, please let your servant remain as a slave to my lord in place of the boy; and let the boy go back with his brothers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, let your servant stay here instead of the lad as a servant to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And now, let your Servant stay for the sake of the boy as a Servant to my Lord, and let the boy go up with his brothers.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now therefore, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Now then I will remain a servant with thee instead of the lad, a domestic of my lord; but let the lad go up with his brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/44-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11671" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/44.htm">Judah Pleads for Benjamin</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>Indeed, your servant guaranteed the boy’s safety to my father, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will bear the guilt before you, my father, all my life.’ <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Now</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">please</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·də·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">let your servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yê·šeḇ- (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">stay here</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: la·ḏō·nî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">as my lord’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: wə·han·na·‘ar (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘e·ḇeḏ (N-ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">slave</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in place of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: han·na·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">the boy.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ya·‘al (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">Let him return</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’e·ḥāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">his brothers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-9.htm">Genesis 43:9</a></span><br />I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-37.htm">Genesis 42:37</a></span><br />Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I fail to bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-13.htm">John 15:13</a></span><br />Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-1.htm">1 Samuel 18:1-3</a></span><br />After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself. / And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house. / Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-16.htm">1 John 3:16</a></span><br />By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-7.htm">Romans 5:7-8</a></span><br />Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. / But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-32.htm">Exodus 32:32</a></span><br />Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philemon/1-18.htm">Philemon 1:18-19</a></span><br />But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account. / I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a></span><br />God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-5</a></span><br />Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/20-28.htm">Matthew 20:28</a></span><br />just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-22.htm">Hebrews 7:22</a></span><br />Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a></span><br />He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-42.htm">Luke 22:42</a></span><br />“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7-8</a></span><br />but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. / And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now therefore, I pray you, let your servant abide instead of the lad a slave to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brothers.</p><p class="hdg">therefore.</p><p class="hdg">I pray thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-32.htm">Exodus 32:32</a></b></br> Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/5-7.htm">Romans 5:7-10</a></b></br> For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/9-3.htm">Romans 9:3</a></b></br> For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:</p><p class="hdg">instead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/7-22.htm">Hebrews 7:22</a></b></br> By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/3-16.htm">1 John 3:16</a></b></br> Hereby perceive we the love <i>of God</i>, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down <i>our</i> lives for the brethren.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/29-19.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/genesis/44-17.htm">Bondman</a> <a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Bond-Man</a> <a href="/genesis/44-17.htm">Bondservant</a> <a href="/genesis/44-32.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/genesis/22-13.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/genesis/44-32.htm">Lad</a> <a href="/genesis/44-18.htm">Please</a> <a href="/genesis/44-32.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/44-17.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/genesis/44-32.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/16-29.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/exodus/12-44.htm">Bondman</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-15.htm">Bond-Man</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">Bondservant</a> <a href="/genesis/44-34.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/exodus/4-16.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/exodus/2-6.htm">Lad</a> <a href="/genesis/45-4.htm">Please</a> <a href="/genesis/49-15.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/49-15.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/genesis/44-34.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 44</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-1.htm">Joseph's policy to stay his brothers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-6.htm">The silver cup is found in Benjamin's sack.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-14.htm">They are brought before Joseph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-18.htm">Judah's humble supplication to Joseph.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/44.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/44.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Now please let your servant stay here</b><br>This phrase reflects Judah's plea to Joseph, demonstrating a profound sense of responsibility and self-sacrifice. Judah, who once suggested selling Joseph into slavery, now offers himself as a slave. This marks a significant transformation in his character, highlighting themes of repentance and redemption. The willingness to become a servant echoes the biblical principle of servanthood seen in Jesus Christ, who came not to be served but to serve (<a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a>).<p><b>as my lord’s slave</b><br>Judah refers to Joseph as "my lord," acknowledging Joseph's authority and position in Egypt. This reflects the fulfillment of Joseph's earlier dreams (<a href="/genesis/37-7.htm">Genesis 37:7-9</a>), where his brothers would bow to him. The concept of slavery here is significant, as it was a common practice in ancient Egypt, often involving those who were in debt or captured in war. Judah's offer to become a slave underscores his commitment to his family and his willingness to bear the consequences for Benjamin's sake.<p><b>in place of the boy</b><br>Judah's offer to take Benjamin's place is a powerful act of substitutionary sacrifice, prefiguring the ultimate substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ for humanity's sins. This act of stepping in for another is a recurring biblical theme, seen in the sacrificial system of the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New Testament through Christ's sacrifice on the cross (<a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a>).<p><b>Let him return with his brothers</b><br>Judah's concern for Benjamin's return to their father Jacob highlights the importance of family unity and the fulfillment of promises. This reflects the broader biblical narrative of God's covenant faithfulness to His people. The return of Benjamin with his brothers also ensures the preservation of the family line, which is crucial for the unfolding of God's redemptive plan through the lineage of Israel, ultimately leading to the birth of Jesus Christ (<a href="/matthew/1-2.htm">Matthew 1:2-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>One of the twelve sons of Jacob, Judah steps forward to offer himself as a substitute for his brother Benjamin. This act of self-sacrifice marks a significant transformation in his character.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The governor of Egypt and brother to Judah and Benjamin, Joseph orchestrates this test to see if his brothers have changed since they sold him into slavery.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/benjamin.htm">Benjamin</a></b><br>The youngest son of Jacob and the full brother of Joseph. He is the focal point of the brothers' journey to Egypt and the test Joseph sets for them.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph has risen to power and where the events of this chapter unfold.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>The father of the twelve tribes of Israel, who remains in Canaan, anxiously awaiting the return of his sons.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/self-sacrifice_and_redemption.htm">Self-Sacrifice and Redemption</a></b><br>Judah's willingness to become a slave in place of Benjamin demonstrates a profound transformation and foreshadows the redemptive work of Christ. Believers are called to live sacrificially for others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Judah steps up as a leader among his brothers, taking responsibility for Benjamin. This teaches the importance of leadership that prioritizes the well-being of others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_change.htm">Repentance and Change</a></b><br>The brothers' actions show genuine repentance and change from their past misdeeds. True repentance involves a change of heart and behavior.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_and_reconciliation.htm">Family and Reconciliation</a></b><br>The account emphasizes the importance of family unity and reconciliation. Believers are encouraged to seek reconciliation and peace within their families and communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_were_canaanites_cursed_as_slaves.htm">Why were the Canaanites cursed with enslavement?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_genesis_44_align_with_earlier_chapters.htm">How do the events in Genesis 44 fit coherently with earlier chapters in Genesis, given the discrepancies in character motivations and the sudden moral tension introduced by Joseph's actions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_joseph's_divination_cup's_role.htm">What is the significance of Joseph's divination cup?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_joseph_use_deception_in_genesis_44.htm">How does the elaborate scheme in Genesis 44:6–13 align with ethical principles, and why would a righteous figure like Joseph resort to deception rather than straightforward communication? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/44-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַתָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">please</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let your servant</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדְּךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·də·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stay here</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵֽשֶׁב־</span> <span class="translit">(yê·šeḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as my lord’s</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽאדֹנִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḏō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><br /><span class="word">slave,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֖בֶד</span> <span class="translit">(‘e·ḇeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in place of</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the boy.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנַּ֔עַר</span> <span class="translit">(han·na·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Let him return</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֥עַל</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his brothers.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/44-33.htm">Genesis 44:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/44-33.htm">Genesis 44:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/44-33.htm">Genesis 44:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/44-33.htm">Genesis 44:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/44-33.htm">Genesis 44:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/44-33.htm">Genesis 44:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/44-33.htm">Genesis 44:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/44-33.htm">Genesis 44:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/44-33.htm">Genesis 44:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/44-33.htm">Genesis 44:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/44-33.htm">OT Law: Genesis 44:33 Now therefore please let your servant stay (Gen. 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