Genesis 24:39 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And I say unto my lord, It may be the woman doth not come after me;

English ASV

And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

English Amplified

And I said to my master, But suppose the woman will not follow me.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And I said to my master, But suppose the woman will not follow me.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But I said to my master, ‘Suppose the woman will not come back with me?’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And I said to my master, Perhaps the woman will not follow me?

English EASY 2024

So I asked my master, “What should I do if the woman will not return with me?”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I said to my master, 'Maybe the woman will not come back to this place with me.'

I said to my master, 'Perhaps the woman will not follow me.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And I asked my master, ‘What if she will not come with me?’

English God's Word - GW 1995

"'But suppose I can't find a young woman willing to come back with me?' I asked him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But I said to my master, 'Suppose the woman will not come back with me?'

English KJV 1611

And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

English LSB

Then I said to my master, ‘Suppose the woman does not follow me.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“So I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"I said to my master, 'Suppose the woman does not follow me.'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When I asked my master, 'What if the woman will not follow me?,'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But I said to my master, ‘What if the woman does not want to go with me?’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Then I asked my master, 'What if the woman won't come back with me?'

English NIV

"Then I asked my master, 'What if the woman will not come back with me?'

English NKJ 1982

And I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’

English NLT

" `But suppose I can't find a young woman willing to come back with me?' I asked him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I said to my master, 'Perhaps the woman will not follow me.'

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

In reply I said to my master, ‘Suppose the woman refuses to return with me.’

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

'But suppose I can't find a girl who will come?' I asked him.

English Tyndale 1537

And I said unto my master: What if the wife will not follow me?

Genesis 24:39 — Compare Translations