Parallel Verses
King James 2000
For except we had lingered, surely now we would have returned this second time.
New American Standard Bible
For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice.”
King James Version
For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
Holman Bible
If we had not wasted time, we could have come back twice by now.”
International Standard Version
After all, if we hadn't delayed, we could have been there and back twice by now!"
A Conservative Version
For unless we had lingered, surely we would have now returned a second time.
American Standard Version
for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.
Amplified
For if we had not delayed like this, surely by now we would have returned the second time.”
Bible in Basic English
Truly, if we had not let the time go by, we might have come back again by now.
Darby Translation
For had we not lingered, we should now certainly have returned already twice.
Julia Smith Translation
For unless we lingered we had turned back this twice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Surely if we had not hesitated by this [time] we would have returned twice."
Modern King James verseion
For unless we had lingered, surely now we would have returned the second time.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For except we had made this tarrying: by this we had been there twice and come again."
NET Bible
But if we had not delayed, we could have traveled there and back twice by now!"
New Heart English Bible
for if we hadn't delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now."
The Emphasized Bible
For, if we had not lingered, surely now, had we come back here a second time.
Webster
For except we had delayed, surely now we had returned this second time.
World English Bible
for if we hadn't delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now."
Youngs Literal Translation
for if we had not lingered, surely now we had returned these two times.'
Themes
jacob » Sends to egypt to buy corn (grain)
Judah » Son of jacob » Goes down into egypt for corn (grain)
Interlinear
Luwle'
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 43:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph's Brothers Return To Egypt
9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shall you require him: if I bring him not unto you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever: 10 For except we had lingered, surely now we would have 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:
Cross References
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 outside the city.