Genesis 43:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

If it must be

Genesis 43:14

Esther 4:16

Acts 21:14

Carry down

A little balm

Genesis 37:25

Jeremiah 8:22

Ezekiel 27:15

General references

Genesis 43:25

Proverbs 18:16

Bible References

If it must be

May God Almighty cause the man to be merciful to you so that he will release your other brother and Benjamin to you. As for me, if I am deprived of my sons, then I am deprived.”

“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa and fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days, day or night. I and my female servants will also fast in the same way. After that, I will go to the king even if it is against the law. If I perish, I perish.”

Since he would not be persuaded, we stopped talking and simply said, “The Lord’s will be done!”

Carry down

He spent the night there and took part of what he had brought with him as a gift for his brother Esau:

But Jacob said, “No, please! If I have found favor with you, take this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing God’s face, since you have accepted me.

Then they sat down to eat a meal. They looked up, and there was a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying aromatic gum, balsam, and resin, going down to Egypt.

with the bountiful harvest from the sun
and the abundant yield of the seasons;

“Suppose we do go,” Saul said to his attendant, “what do we take the man? The food from our packs is gone, and there’s no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”

Accept this gift your servant has brought to my lord, and let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.

Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines and as far as the border of Egypt. They offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

Every man would bring his annual tribute: items of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, and horses and mules.

“There is a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. Look, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.”

So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift with you and go meet the man of God. Inquire of the Lord through him, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”

Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the Lord’s temple and in the treasuries of the king’s palace and sent them to the king of Assyria as a gift.

At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah since he heard that he had been sick.

Because of Your temple at Jerusalem,
kings will bring tribute to You.

May the kings of Tarshish
and the coasts and islands bring tribute,
the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Make and keep your vows
to the Lord your God;
let all who are around Him bring tribute
to the awe-inspiring One.

One without sense enters an agreement
and puts up security for his friend.

A gift opens doors for a man
and brings him before the great.

Many seek a ruler’s favor,
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

A secret gift soothes anger,
and a covert bribe, fierce rage.

Judah and the land of Israel were your merchants. They exchanged wheat from Minnith, meal, honey, oil, and balm, for your goods.

A little balm

Then they sat down to eat a meal. They looked up, and there was a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying aromatic gum, balsam, and resin, going down to Egypt.

Is there no balm in Gilead?
Is there no physician there?
So why has the healing of my dear people
not come about?

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Men of Dedan

were also your merchants; many coasts and islands were your regular markets. They brought back ivory tusks and ebony as your payment.

General references

Since the men had heard that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.

A gift opens doors for a man
and brings him before the great.