unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/42/37.md

## Put him under my authority ##

"Put me in charge of him"

## My son will not go down with you ##

"My son will not go with you to Egypt." In 42:8 the word "you" is plural and refers to Jacob's older sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

## For his brother is dead and he alone is left ##

The full meaning can be made explicit: "For my wife, Rachel, only had two children. Joseph is dead and Benjamin is the only one left." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## then you will bring down my gray hair with sorrow to Sheol ##

Here "gray hair" refers to Jacob and emphasizes his old age. Also, "bring down...to Sheol" is another way of saying "cause to die." Alternate translation: "then you will cause me, an old man, to die of sorrow." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## Put him under my authority ##`
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added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"Put me in charge of him"`
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added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## My son will not go down with you ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"My son will not go with you to Egypt." In 42:8 the word "you" is plural and refers to Jacob's older sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])`

			`## For his brother is dead and he alone is left ##`

			`The full meaning can be made explicit: "For my wife, Rachel, only had two children. Joseph is dead and Benjamin is the only one left." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`## then you will bring down my gray hair with sorrow to Sheol ##`

			`Here "gray hair" refers to Jacob and emphasizes his old age. Also, "bring down...to Sheol" is another way of saying "cause to die." Alternate translation: "then you will cause me, an old man, to die of sorrow." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`