Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
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 take them down to the man as a gift—some balsam and some honey, aromatic gum and resin, pistachios and almonds.
International Standard Version
"If that's the way it has to be," their father Israel replied, "then do this: take some of the best produce of the land in your containers and take them to the man as a gift some resin ointment, some honey, fragrant resins, myrrh, pistachios, and almonds.
A Conservative Version
And their father Israel said to them, If it be so now, do this: Take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry a present down to the man, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this; take some of the choicest products of the land in your sacks, and carry it as a present [of tribute] to the man [representing Pharaoh], a little balm and a little honey, aromatic spices or gum, resin, pistachio nuts, and almonds.
Bible in Basic English
Then their father Israel said to them, If it has to be so, then do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels to give the man, perfumes and honey and spices and nuts:
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Israel their father will say to them, If so now, do this; take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man a gift of a little balsam, and a little honey and spice and resin, pistacia nuts, and almonds.
King James 2000
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:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then their father Israel said to them, "If [it must be] so then do this. Take some of the best products of the land in your bags and take them down to the man as a gift--a little balm and honey, aromatic gum and myrrh, and pistachios and almonds.
Modern King James verseion
And their father Israel said to them, If it be so now, do this. Take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and bring a present down to the man, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
NET Bible
Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and take a gift down to the man -- a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
New Heart English Bible
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;
The Emphasized Bible
Then Israel their father said unto them - If so, then do this, - Take of the song of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man a present, - A little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth gum and cistus gum, pistachio nuts, and almonds.
Webster
And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry to the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
World English Bible
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;
Youngs Literal Translation
And Israel their father saith unto them, 'If so, now, this do: take of the praised thing of the land in your vessels, and take down to the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds;
Themes
Food » List of articles » Honey
Fruits » Often sent as presents
Honey » Often sent as a present
Honey » Sent as a present by jacob to egypt
jacob » Sends to egypt to buy corn (grain)
Presents » Things given as » Eatables
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 43:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph's Brothers Return To Egypt
10
For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice.”
11 Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your
Cross References
Genesis 37:25
Then they sat down to eat
Jeremiah 8:22
Is there no physician there?
Proverbs 18:16
And brings him before great men.
Ezekiel 27:17
Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; with the wheat of
Genesis 32:13-21
So he spent the night there. Then he
Genesis 33:10
Jacob said, “No, please, if now I have found favor in your sight, then take my present from my hand,
Genesis 43:14
and may
Leviticus 20:24
Hence I have said to you, “
Deuteronomy 33:14
And with the choice produce of the months.
1 Samuel 9:7
Then Saul said to his servant, “But behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone from our sack and there is
1 Samuel 25:27
Now let
1 Kings 4:21
1 Kings 10:15
besides that from the traders and the
1 Kings 10:25
1 Kings 15:19
“Let there be a
2 Kings 8:8
The king said to
2 Kings 16:8
2 Kings 20:12
Esther 4:16
“Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa, and fast for me;
Psalm 68:29
Psalm 72:10
The kings of
Psalm 76:11
Let all who are around Him
Proverbs 17:18
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
Proverbs 19:6
And every man is a friend to him who
Proverbs 21:14
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
Song of Songs 4:10
How much
And the
Than all kinds of
Song of Songs 4:14-1
With all the trees of
Song of Songs 8:14
And be
On the
Ezekiel 27:15
The sons of
Acts 21:14
And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “