Genesis 43:11
9 I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.
10 If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.”
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
12 Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.
13 Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once.
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Sammenlign
- ÅB
- og ta dobbelt så mange penger med dere, for de penger som kom igjen og lå øverst i deres sekker, må dere ha med tilbake; kanskje det var en feiltagelse.
- OTB
- Da sa deres far Israel: «Hvis det må være slik, så gjør dette: ta med noen av de beste produktene fra landet i sekkene deres og bær dem ned til mannen som en gave—litt balsam, litt honning, noen krydder og myrra, pistasjnøtter og mandler.
- B1930
- og ta dobbelt så mange penger med eder, for de penger som kom igjen og lå øverst i eders sekker, må I ha med tilbake; kanskje det var en feiltagelse.
- BSB
- Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
- ASV
- And their father Israel said unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
- DARBY
- And their father Israel said to them, If it is then so, do this: take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a gift: a little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth and ladanum, pistacia-nuts and almonds.
- BLB
- And Israel their father said to them, “If so, then do this: Take from the best products of the land in your⁺ vessels, and carry down to the man [as] a gift—a little balm, and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
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Genesis 37:25
And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
Les i sammenhengJeremiah 8:22
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored?
Les i sammenhengProverbs 18:16
A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
Les i sammenheng1 Samuel 9:7
“If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”
Les i sammenhengEzekiel 27:17
Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
Les i sammenheng2 Kings 20:12
At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness.
Les i sammenhengGenesis 32:13–21
Jacob spent the night there, and from what he had brought with him, he selected a gift for his brother Esau:
Les i sammenhengProverbs 17:18
A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
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