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Genesis 43:10

8 And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.

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.

If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.”

11 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.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.”
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,

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Cross references

  • Genesis 19:16

    But when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD’s compassion for them.

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