Genesis 43:11

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:

10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

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:

13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

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
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.
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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 37:25

    And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

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  • Jeremiah 8:22

    Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

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  • Proverbs 18:16

    A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

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  • 1 Samuel 9:7

    Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

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  • Ezekiel 27:17

    Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.

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  • 2 Kings 20:12

    At that time Berodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.

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  • Genesis 32:13–21

    And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;

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  • Proverbs 17:18

    A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

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