"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 ves…" — Genesis 43:11

Genesis 43:11 · KJV

“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:”

— Genesis 43:11

Verse 10

For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time. {this: or, twice by this}

Verse 12

And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry {it} again in your hand; peradventure it {was} an oversight:

Genesis 43 — Context

I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time. {this: or, twice by this}

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:

And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry {it} again in your hand; peradventure it {was} an oversight:

Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

Cross References

Genesis 37:25

And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry {it} down to Egypt.

Jeremiah 8:22

{Is there} no balm in Gilead; {is there} no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? {recovered: Heb. gone up?}

Proverbs 18:16

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

1 Samuel 9:7

Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, {if} we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and {there is} not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? {is spent...: Heb. is gone out of, etc} {have we: Heb. is with us?}

Ezekiel 27:17

Judah, and the land of Israel, they {were} thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm. {balm: or, rosin}

Acts 21:14

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

Ezekiel 27:15

The men of Dedan {were} thy merchants; many isles {were} the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee {for} a present horns of ivory and ebony.

Esther 4:16

Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which {is} not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. {present: Heb. found}