Other translations
American Standard Version
And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
Darby Bible Translation
and returned to his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, where shall I go?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And rending his garments he went to his brethren, and said: The boy doth not appear and whither shall I go?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
and returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone, and I, where shall I go?”
God's Word
He went back to his brothers and said, "The boy isn't there! What am I going to do?"
Holman Christian Standard Bible
He went back to his brothers and said, "The boy is gone! What am I going to do?"
International Standard Version
returned to his brothers, and shouted, "He's not there! Now what? Where am I to go?"
NET Bible
returned to his brothers, and said, "The boy isn't there! And I, where can I go?"
New American Standard Bible
He returned to his brothers and said, "The boy is not there; as for me, where am I to go?"
New International Version
He went back to his brothers and said, "The boy isn't there! Where can I turn now?"
New Living Translation
Then he went back to his brothers and lamented, "The boy is gone! What will I do now?"
Webster's Bible Translation
And he returned to his brethren, and said, The child is not: and I, whither shall I go?
The World English Bible
He returned to his brothers, and said, "The child is no more; and I, where will I go?"
EasyEnglish Bible
Reuben went back to his brothers. He said to them, ‘The boy is not in the well! What can I do now?’
Young‘s Literal Translation
and he returneth unto his brethren, and saith, `The lad is not, and I -- whither am I going?'
New Life Version
He returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is not there! What can I do?”
The Voice Bible
He went back to his brothers. Reuben: The boy is gone. What do I do now? What am I supposed to tell Father?
Living Bible
“The child is gone; and I, where shall I go now?” he wept to his brothers.
New Catholic Bible
and he returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone! Where can I turn?”
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is not there; as for me, where am I to go?”
Jubilee Bible 2000
And he returned unto his brethren and said, The young man is not; and I, where shall I go?
Christian Standard Bible
He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”
Amplified Bible © 1954
He rejoined his brothers and said, The boy is not there! And I, where shall I go [to hide from my father]?
New Century Version
Then he went back to his brothers and said, “The boy is not there! What shall I do?”
The Message
Later Reuben came back and went to the cistern—no Joseph! He ripped his clothes in despair. Beside himself, he went to his brothers. “The boy’s gone! What am I going to do!”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
He returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is no longer here, and as for me, where will I go now?”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone; and I, where can I turn?”
Good News Translation®
He returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is not there! What am I going to do?”
Wycliffe Bible
and he went to his brethren, and said, The child appeareth not, and whither shall I go? (and he went to his brothers, and said, The boy is gone, now what shall I do?)
Contemporary English Version
Then he went back to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
and returned to his brothers, and said, “The lad is gone; and I, where shall I go?”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
He returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone, and I, where can I turn?”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
He returned to his brothers, and said, ‘The boy is gone; and I, where can I turn?’
Common English Bible © 2011
Then he returned to his brothers and said, “The boy’s gone! And I—where can I go now?”
Amplified Bible © 2015
He rejoined his brothers and said, “The boy is not there; as for me, where shall I go [to hide from my father]?”
English Standard Version Anglicised
and returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone, and I, where shall I go?”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
and returning to his brothers, he exclaimed: “The boy is gone! And I—where can I turn?”
New American Standard Bible
He returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is not there; as for me, where am I to go?”
The Expanded Bible
Then he went back to his brothers and said, “The boy is not there! ·What shall I do [L And as for me, where should I go]?”
Tree of Life Version
Then he returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone! And I—where should I go?”
Revised Standard Version
and returned to his brothers, and said, “The lad is gone; and I, where shall I go?”
New International Reader's Version
He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy isn’t there! Now what should I do?”
BRG Bible
And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
Complete Jewish Bible
He returned to his brothers and said, “The boy isn’t there! Where can I go now?”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
He returned to his brothers, and said, ‘The boy is gone; and I, where can I turn?’
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And he returned unto his achim, and said, The yeled is not; and I, where shall I turn?
Names of God Bible
He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy isn’t there! What am I going to do?”
Modern English Version
He returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is not there, and I, where can I go?”
Easy-to-Read Version
Reuben went to the brothers and said, “The boy is not in the well! What will I do?”
International Children’s Bible
Then he went back to his brothers and said, “The boy is not there! What will I do?”
Lexham English Bible
And he returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone! Now I, what can I do?”
New International Version - UK
He went back to his brothers and said, ‘The boy isn’t there! Where can I turn now?’