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.
Read in contextJeremiah 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?
Read in contextProverbs 18:16
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Read in context1 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?
Read in contextEzekiel 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.
Read in context2 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.
Read in contextGenesis 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;
Read in contextProverbs 17:18
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
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