Genesis 44:33

Verse

Now please let your servant stay here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

So now let me be my lord's servant here in place of the boy, and let him go back with his brothers.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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.

Free Bible Version

So please let me stay here as my lord's slave instead of the boy. Let him go back home with his brothers.

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe therefore, I pray thee, let me thy seruant bide for the childe, as a seruant to my Lord, and let the childe go vp with his brethren.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

One Unity Resource Bible

Now therefore, please let your servant stay instead of the boy, my lord’s slave; and let the boy go up with his brothers.

Translation for Translators

“So, please let me remain here as your slave instead of my youngest brother, and let the boy return home with his other older brothers.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Now therefore, please let your servant stay instead of the boy as slave to my master, and let the boy go up with his brothers.

Noah Webster Bible

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.

World English Bible

Now therefore, please let your servant stay instead of the boy, my lord’s slave; and let the boy go up with his brothers.

Young's Literal Translation

'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,

Context

Judah Pleads for Benjamin

³²Indeed, 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.’³³Now please let your servant stay here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.³⁴For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”

Summary

In this verse, Judah offers himself as a substitute for his brother Benjamin, demonstrating a sacrificial love and willingness to take the blame in order to protect his family. Judah's selfless act reflects a transformation from his previous actions of betrayal and deceit. His plea to Joseph reveals a deep sense of responsibility and loyalty towards his father Jacob and his brother Benjamin. This moment showcases the theme of redemption and forgiveness, as Judah's humility and compassion lead to reconciliation within the family. Ultimately, this verse foreshadows the sacrificial love of Jesus Christ, who would later offer Himself as a substitute for humanity's sins.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

Judah closed his appeal with the entreaty, "Now let thy servant (me) remain instead of the lad as slave to my lord, but let the lad go up with his brethren; for how could I go to my father without the lad being with me! (I cannot,) that I may not see the calamity which will befall my father!"

Genesis 44:33

Judah Pleads for Benjamin

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Berean Standard Bible

Now please let your servant stay here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

So now let me be my lord's servant here in place of the boy, and let him go back with his brothers.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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.

Free Bible Version

So please let me stay here as my lord's slave instead of the boy. Let him go back home with his brothers.

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe therefore, I pray thee, let me thy seruant bide for the childe, as a seruant to my Lord, and let the childe go vp with his brethren.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

One Unity Resource Bible

Now therefore, please let your servant stay instead of the boy, my lord’s slave; and let the boy go up with his brothers.

Translation for Translators

“So, please let me remain here as your slave instead of my youngest brother, and let the boy return home with his other older brothers.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Now therefore, please let your servant stay instead of the boy as slave to my master, and let the boy go up with his brothers.

Noah Webster Bible

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.

World English Bible

Now therefore, please let your servant stay instead of the boy, my lord’s slave; and let the boy go up with his brothers.

Young's Literal Translation

'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,

Genesis 44:33

Verse

Context

Judah Pleads for Benjamin

Summary

Commentary

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Genesis 44:33

Judah Pleads for Benjamin

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary