en_tn/gen/44/31.md

# Connecting Statement:

Judah finishes describing to Joseph the realistic but hypothetical case that began with the words "therefore, when I come" in verse 30.

# sorrow to Sheol

Judah finishes describing to Joseph the realistic but hypothetical case that began with the words "therefore, when I come" in verse 30. This is what he expects will happen to Jacob when he returns without Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

# it will come about

Judah is speaking about a hypothetical case in the future as if it would certainly happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

# Your servants will bring down the gray hair of your servant our father with sorrow to Sheol

To "bring down ... to Sheol" is way of saying they will cause him to die and go to Sheol. He uses the word "down" because it was commonly believed Sheol is somewhere underground. Alternate translation: "And we will have caused our old father to die of sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Your servants

Judah refers to himself and his brothers as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "And we, your servants" or "And we" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# the gray hair of your servant our father

Here "gray hair" stands for Jacob and emphasizes his old age. Alternate translation: "our old father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])