Genesis 43:10
8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
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Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Da sa Israel, deres far, til dem: Skal det nå så være, så gjør som jeg sier: Ta i deres sekker av alt det ypperste landet eier, og ha det med til mannen som gave, litt balsam og litt honning, krydderier og ladanum, pistasienøtter og mandler,
- OTB
- Hvis vi ikke hadde nølt, kunne vi ha dratt og kommet tilbake to ganger nå.»
- B1930
- Da sa Israel, deres far, til dem: Skal det nu så være, så gjør som jeg sier: Ta i eders sekker av alt det ypperste landet eier, og ha det med til mannen som gave, litt balsam og litt honning, krydderier og ladanum, pistasienøtter og mandler,
- BSB
- If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.”
- KJV
- For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
- WEB
- for if we hadn’t delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.”
- ASV
- for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.
- DARBY
- For had we not lingered, we should now certainly have returned already twice.
- BLB
- For if we had not lingered, surely now we would have returned these two times.”
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Genesis 19:16
And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
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