Genesis 46:4 — Compare Translations

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I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you [your people Israel] up again; and Joseph will put his hand upon your eyes [when they are about to close in death].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you [your people Israel] up again; and Joseph will put his hand upon your eyes [when they are about to close in death].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you back. Joseph will close your eyes when you die.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I will go down with thee to Egypt, and I will also certainly bring thee up; and Joseph shall put his hand on thine eyes.

English EASY 2024

I will go with you to Egypt. I will also bring you back again. Joseph will be with you when you die.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I will go to Egypt with you, and I will bring you out of Egypt again. You will die there, but Joseph will be with you. His own hands will close your eyes when you die."

I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph's hand shall close your eyes."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I will go with you to Egypt, and I will bring your descendants back to this land. Joseph will be with you when you die.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

I will go with you down to Egypt, and I will bring your descendants back again. But you will die in Egypt with Joseph at your side."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you back. Joseph will put his hands on your eyes."

English KJV 1611

I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

English LSB

I Myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I Myself will also bring you up again; and Joseph will close your eyes with his hand.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you back again. And Joseph’s own hand shall close your eyes.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again; and Joseph will close your eyes."

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

Not only will I go down to Egypt with you; I will also bring you back here, after Joseph has closed your eyes."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I will go down with you to Egypt and I myself will certainly bring you back from there. Joseph will close your eyes.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I will go down to Egypt with you. You can be sure that I will bring you back again. And when you die, Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand."

English NIV

I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph's own hand will close your eyes."

English NKJ 1982

I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again; and Joseph will put his hand on your eyes.”

English NLT

I will go with you down to Egypt, and I will bring your descendants back again. But you will die in Egypt with Joseph at your side."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again; and Joseph's own hand shall close your eyes."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I will go with you to Egypt, and I will bring your descendants back to this land. And the hand of Joseph will be there to close your eyes when you die.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again; and Joseph's hand shall close your eyes.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And I will go down with you into Egypt and I will bring your descendants back again; but you shall die in Egypt with Joseph at your side.“

English Tyndale 1537

I will go down with thee into Egypt, and I will also bring thee up again, and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.