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 the sovereign God grant you mercy before the man so that he may release your other brother and Benjamin! As for me, if I lose my children I lose them."

"Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa and fast in my behalf. Don't eat and don't drink for three days, night or day. My female attendants and I will also fast in the same way. Afterward I will go to the king, even though it violates the law. If I perish, I perish!"

Because he could not be persuaded, we said no more except, "The Lord's will be done."

Carry down

Jacob stayed there that night. Then he sent as a gift to his brother Esau

"No, please take them," Jacob said. "If I have found favor in your sight, accept my gift from my hand. Now that I have seen your face and you have accepted me, it is as if I have seen the face of God.

When they sat down to eat their food, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh down to Egypt.

with the harvest produced by the daylight and by the moonlight;

So Saul said to his servant, "All right, we can go. But what can we bring the man, since the food in our bags is used up? We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?"

Now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the servants who follow my lord.

Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon's subjects throughout his lifetime.

Year after year visitors brought their gifts, which included items of silver, items of gold, clothes, perfume, spices, horses, and mules.

"I want to make a treaty with you, like the one our fathers made. See, I have sent you silver and gold as a present. Break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel, so he will retreat from my land."

So the king told Hazael, "Take a gift and go visit the prophet. Request from him an oracle from the Lord. Ask him, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'"

Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that were in the Lord's temple and in the treasuries of the royal palace and sent it as tribute to the king of Assyria.

At that time Merodach-Baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard that Hezekiah was ill.

as you come out of your temple in Jerusalem! Kings bring tribute to you.

The kings of Tarshish and the coastlands will offer gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring tribute.

Make vows to the Lord your God and repay them! Let all those who surround him bring tribute to the awesome one!

The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor.

A person's gift makes room for him, and leads him before important people.

Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.

A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.

Judah and the land of Israel were your clients; they traded wheat from Minnith, millet, honey, olive oil, and balm for your merchandise.

A little balm

When they sat down to eat their food, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh down to Egypt.

There is still medicinal ointment available in Gilead! There is still a physician there! Why then have my dear people not been restored to health?

The Dedanites were your clients. Many coastlands were your customers; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.

General references

They got their gifts ready for Joseph's arrival at noon, for they had heard that they were to have a meal there.

A person's gift makes room for him, and leads him before important people.