Genesis 42:4 — Compare All Translations

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

and Benjamin, Joseph`s brother, Jacob hath not sent with his brethren, for he said, `Lest mischief meet him.`

English ASV

But Benjamin, Josephs brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest Peradventure harm befall him.

English Amplified

But Benjamin, Joseph's [full] brother, Jacob did not send with his brothers; for he said, Lest perhaps some harm or injury should befall him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But Benjamin, Joseph's [full] brother, Jacob did not send with his brothers; for he said, Lest perhaps some harm or injury should befall him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “I am afraid that harm might befall him.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he thought, “Something might happen to him.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest mischief may befall him.

English EASY 2024

But Jacob did not send his youngest son, Benjamin, with them. Jacob was afraid that something bad might happen to Benjamin.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jacob did not send Benjamin. (Benjamin was Joseph's only full brother. ) Jacob was afraid that something bad might happen to Benjamin.

But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with his brothers, for he feared that harm might happen to him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

but Jacob did not send Joseph's full brother Benjamin with them, because he was afraid that something might happen to him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jacob wouldn't let Joseph's younger brother, Benjamin, go with them, however, for fear some harm might come to him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he thought, "Something might happen to him."

English KJV 1611

But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

English LSB

But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “Lest any harm befall him.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, with his brothers for he said, “Perhaps some harm might happen to him.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, "I am afraid that harm may befall him."

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

It was only Joseph's full brother Benjamin that Jacob did not send with the rest, for he thought some disaster might befall him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “What if some accident happens to him?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But Jacob didn't send Joseph's brother Benjamin with them. He was afraid Benjamin might be harmed.

English NIV

But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with the others, because he was afraid that harm might come to him.

English NKJ 1982

But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “Lest some calamity befall him.”

English NLT

Jacob wouldn't let Joseph's younger brother, Benjamin, go with them, however, for fear some harm might come to him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he feared that harm might come to him.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

but Jacob did not send Joseph’s full brother Benjamin with them, because he feared something might happen to him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with his brothers, for he feared that harm might befall him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

However, Jacob wouldn't let Joseph's younger brother Benjamin go with them, for fear some harm might happen to him as it had to his brother Joseph.

English Tyndale 1537

for Ben Jamin Joseph's brother would not Jacob send with his other brethren: for he said: some misfortune might happen him.

Genesis 42:4 — Compare Translations