Genesis 43:11 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 43:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 43:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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;”

Genesis 43:11 — World English Bible

Genesis 43:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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; ”

Genesis 43:11 — American Standard Version

Genesis 43:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Genesis 43:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 43:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Genesis 43:11 — Darby Translation

Genesis 43:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then their father Israel sayd vnto them, If it must needes be so now, do thus: take of the best fruites of the lande in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a little rosen, and a little hony, spices and myrrhe, nuttes, and almondes:”

Genesis 43:11 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 43:11 in Context — Genesis 43

9 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:

10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

11 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:

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:

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

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