Genesis 43:9
American King James Version (AKJV)
I will be surety for him; of my hand shall you require him: if I bring him not to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame for ever:
American Standard Version (ASV)
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Put him into my care and make me responsible for him: if I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
I accept the boy; require him at my hand. Unless I lead him back and restore him to you, I will be guilty of a sin against you for all time.
Darby Bible (DBY)
I will be surety for him: of my hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not to thee, and set him before thy face, then shall I be guilty toward thee for ever.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
I take the boy upon me, require him at my hand: unless I bring him again, and restore him to thee, I will be guilty of sin against thee for ever.
English Revised Version (ERV)
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
Free Bible Version (FBV)
I promise to take care of him—I'll be personally responsible for bringing him back to you. If I don't, then I will always carry the blame!
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever.
King James Version (KJV)
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
I will be collateral for him. You can hold me responsible for him. If I fail to bring him to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever,
Webster Bible (Webster)
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not to thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
World English Bible (WEB)
I'll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don't bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever,
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
I’ll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don’t bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
I — I am surety for him, from my hand thou dost require him; if I have not brought him in unto thee, and set him before thee — then I have sinned against thee all the days;