^42:37Then Reuben said to his father, “You may⁷⁵ put my two sons to death if I do not bring him back to you. Put him in my care⁷⁶ and I will bring him back to you.”

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Footnotes

75 The nuance of the imperfect verbal form is permissive here.
76 Heb “my hand.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Reuben said to his father, “Kill my two sons if I do not bring him back to you. Put him in my hands, and I will bring him back to you.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Reuben said to his father, “You may put both of my sons to death if I do not bring him back to you. Entrust him to my care, and I will bring him back.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then Reuben said to his father, “You can kill my two sons if I don’t bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him to you.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I don’t bring Benjamin back to you. I’ll be responsible for him, and I promise to bring him back.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I do not bring him back to you. Put him in my hand and I myself will return him to you.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

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