Genesis 43:11 - The Scriptures 2009

¹¹ And their father Yisra’ĕl said to them, “If so, then do this: Take some of the best fruit of the land in your vessels and bring a present down for the man, a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so, now do this; take of the choicest products in the land in your sacks and carry down a present to the man, a little balm (balsam) and a little honey, aromatic spices and gum (of rock rose) or ladanum, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ 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;

Common English Bible

¹¹ Their father Israel said to them, “If it has to be, then do this. Take in your bags some of the land’s choice produce, and bring it down to the man as a gift: a little medicinal resin, a little honey, gum, resin, pistachios, and almonds.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ Therefore, their father Israel said to them: "If it is necessary to do so, then do what you will. Take, in your vessels, from the best fruits of the land, and carry down gifts to the man: a little resin, and honey, and storax ointment, oil of myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will. Take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.

Genesis 43:11 Cross References

Genesis 33:10

And Ya‛aqoḇ said, “No, please, if I have now found favour in your eyes, then receive my present from my hand, because I have seen your face like seeing the face of Elohim, and you were pleased with me.

Genesis 37:25

And they sat down to eat a meal. And they lifted their eyes and looked and saw a company of Yishma‛ĕlites, coming from Gil‛aḏ with their camels, bearing spices, and balm, and myrrh, going to take them down to Mitsrayim.

Genesis 43:10

“For if we had not delayed, truly by now we could have returned this second time.”

Genesis 43:14

And Ěl Shaddai give to you compassion before the man, so that he shall release your other brother and Binyamin. And I, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved!

Genesis 43:15

And the men took that present and Binyamin, and they took double the amount of silver in their hand, and arose and went down to Mitsrayim, and stood before Yosĕph.

Genesis 43:25

And they made the present ready for Yosĕph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they were to eat there.

Genesis 43:26

And when Yosĕph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand, into the house, and bowed down before him to the earth.

1 Kings 10:15

besides that from men of travel, and the profit from traders, and from all the sovereigns of Araḇia, and from the governors of the land.

1 Kings 10:25

And they were each bringing his present: objects of silver and objects of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, the matter of a year by year.

1 Kings 15:19

“Let there be a covenant between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. Look, I have sent you a present of silver and gold. Come, break your covenant with Ba‛asha sovereign of Yisra’ĕl, so that he withdraws from me.”

1 Kings 4:21

And Shelomoh was ruling over all reigns from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Mitsrayim. They did taskwork and served Shelomoh all the days of his life.

2 Kings 16:8

And Aḥaz took the silver and gold that was found in the House of יהוה, and in the treasuries of the house of the sovereign, and sent it as a present to the sovereign of Ashshur.

2 Kings 20:12

At that time Beroḏaḵ-Balaḏan son of Balaḏan, sovereign of Baḇel, sent letters and a present to Ḥizqiyahu, for he heard that Ḥizqiyahu had been sick.

2 Kings 8:8

And the sovereign said to Ḥaza’ĕl, “Take a present in your hand, and go to meet the man of Elohim, and inquire of יהוה by him, saying, ‘Do I recover from this sickness?’ ”

Esther 4:16

“Go, gather all the Yehuḏim who are present in Shushan, and fast for me, and do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I too, and my young women shall fast in the same way, then I shall go to the sovereign, which is against the law. And if I shall perish, I shall perish!”

Psalm 68:29

Because of Your Hĕḵal at Yerushalayim, Sovereigns bring presents to You.

Psalm 72:10

Let the sovereigns of Tarshish and of the isles bring presents; The sovereigns of Sheḇa and Seḇa offer gifts.

Psalm 76:11

Make vows to יהוה your Elohim, and pay them. Let all who are around Him bring presents To the One to be feared.

Exodus 3:8

“And I have come down to deliver them from the hand of the Mitsrites, and to bring them up from that land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Kena‛anites and the Ḥittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Ḥiwwites and the Yeḇusites.

Proverbs 17:18

A man lacking heart shakes hands in a pledge, He becomes a guarantor for his friend.

Proverbs 18:16

A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.

Proverbs 19:6

Many entreat the favour of the noble. And all are friends to him who gives gifts.

Proverbs 21:14

A gift in secret subdues displeasure, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.

Song of Solomon 4:10

How beautiful have been your carnal-love, My sister, my bride! How much better than wine is your carnal-love, And the fragrance of your perfumes than all spices!

Song of Solomon 4:14

Nard and saffron, Calamus and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, With all the chief spices;

Song of Solomon 8:14

Hurry, my beloved, And be like a gazelle or a young stag On the mountains of spices.

Jeremiah 8:22

Is there no balm in Gil‛aḏ, is there no healer there? Why has the healing of the daughter of my people not come?

Ezekiel 27:15

“The men of Deḏan traded with you. Many isles were your market, they brought you ivory tusks and ebony as payment.

Ezekiel 27:17

“Yehuḏah and the land of Yisra’ĕl were your traders. For your merchandise they exchanged wheat of Minnith, and early figs, and honey, and oil, and balm.

Ezekiel 27:22

“The traders of Sheḇa and Ra‛mah were your traders. They paid for your wares with the choicest spices, and all kinds of precious stones, and gold.

Leviticus 20:24

‘But I say to you, You are going to possess their land, and I Myself give it to you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey.” I am יהוה your Elohim, who has separated you from the peoples.

Acts 21:14

And as he could not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “Let the desire of the Master be done.”

Deuteronomy 33:14

with the choice fruits of the sun, with the choice yield of the months,

1 Samuel 25:27

“And now this present which your female servant has brought to my master, let it be given to the young men who follow my master.

1 Samuel 9:7

And Sha’ul said to his servant, “But look, if we go, what do we bring the man? For the bread in our bags is all gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of Elohim. What do we have?”