We suggested to my lord: ‘The boy is not able to leave his father. For if he sends him away, he will die.
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King James Version
And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.English Standard Version
We said to my lord, 'The boy cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, his father would die.'New International Version
And we said to my lord, 'The boy cannot leave his father; if he leaves him, his father will die.'