Genesis 42:37

42:37 Then Reuben said to his father, “You may ¹  put my two sons to death if I do not bring him back to you. Put him in my care ²  and I will bring him back to you.”

[42:37]  ¹ tn The nuance of the imperfect verbal form is permissive here.

[42:37]  ² tn Heb “my hand.”