Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For except we had made this tarrying: by this we had been there twice and come again."
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.
King James 2000
For except we had lingered, surely now we would have returned this second time.
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.
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, and of my hands require him. If I bring him not to thee and set him before thine eyes, then let me bear the blame forever. 10 For except we had made this tarrying: by this we had been there twice and come again." 11 Then their father Israel said unto them, "If it must needs be so now: then do thus, take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a courtesy balm, and a courtesy of honey, spices and myrrh, dates and almonds.
Cross References
Genesis 19:16
And as he prolonged the time, the men caught both him, his wife and his two daughters by the hands; because the LORD was merciful unto him, and they brought him forth and set him without the city.