Genesis 44:22
And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.In other versions
And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
ASV
And we said to my lord, His father will not let him go; for if he went away his father would come to his death.
BBE
And we said to my lord, The youth cannot leave his father: if he should leave his father, [his father] would die.
DBY
We said to my lord, 'The boy can't leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.'
WEB
and we say unto my lord, The youth is not able to leave his father, when he hath left his father, then he hath died;
YLT
And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
ENG
And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father; for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
WBT
So we said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.’
BSB
In context
20And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
21And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
22And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
23And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
24And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.