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Genesis 37:35

Christian Standard Bible

35 All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. β€œNo,” he said. β€œI will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him.

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American Standard Version

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.

English Standard Version

All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted and said, β€œNo, I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus his father wept for him.

King James Version

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

New American Standard Bible

Then all his sons and all his daughters got up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. And he said, β€œSurely I will go down to Sheol in mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

New International Version

All his sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. β€œNo,” he said, β€œI will continue to mourn until I join my son in the grave.” So his father wept for him.

New King James Version

And all his sons and all his daughters arose to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted, and he said, β€œFor I shall go down into the grave to my son in mourning.” Thus his father wept for him.

New Living Translation

His family all tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. β€œI will go to my grave mourning for my son,” he would say, and then he would weep.

World English Bible

All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, β€œFor I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” His father wept for him.