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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So we said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.’

World English Bible (WEB)

We said to my lord, ‘The boy can’t leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.’

King James Version (KJV)

And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y nosotros dijimos á mi señor: El mozo no puede dejar á su padre, porque si le dejare, su padre morirá.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero nosotros le dijimos: “Señor, el muchacho no puede salir del lado de su padre, porque este moriría”.

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