Genesis 43:11

God's Word

Then their father Israel said to them, “If that’s the way it has to be, then take the man a gift. Put some of the best products of the land in your bags. Take a little balm, a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

Cross References

Genesis 33:10

Jacob said, “No, please take the gift I’m giving you, because I’ve seen your face as if I were seeing the face of God, and yet you welcomed me so warmly.

Genesis 37:25

As they sat down to eat, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying the materials for cosmetics, medicine, and embalming. They were on their way to take them to Egypt.

Genesis 43:10

If we hadn’t waited so long, we could have made this trip twice by now.”

Genesis 43:14

May God Almighty make him merciful to you so that he will send your other brother and Benjamin ⌞home⌟ with you. If I lose my children, I lose my children.”

Genesis 43:15

The men took the gifts, twice as much money, and Benjamin. They went to Egypt, where they presented themselves to Joseph.

Genesis 43:25

They got their gifts ready for Joseph’s return at noon, because they had heard they were going to eat there.

Genesis 43:26

When Joseph came home, they gave him the gifts they had brought to the house. Then they bowed to him with their faces touching the ground.

1 Kings 10:15

not counting ⌞the gold⌟ which came from the merchants, the traders’ profits, all the Arab kings, and the governors of the country.

1 Kings 10:25

So everyone who came brought him gifts: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. This happened year after year.

1 Kings 15:19

He said, “There’s a treaty between you and me ⌞as⌟ there was between your father and my father. I’m sending you a present of silver and gold. Now break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel so that he will leave me alone.”

1 Kings 4:21

Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the country of the Philistines and as far as the Egyptian border. These kingdoms paid taxes and were subject to Solomon as long as he lived.

2 Kings 16:8

Ahaz took the silver and gold he found in the Lord’s temple and in the treasury in the royal palace and sent them to the king of Assyria as a present.

2 Kings 20:12

At that time Baladan’s son, King Merodach Baladan of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah because he heard that Hezekiah had been sick.

2 Kings 8:8

The king told Hazael, “Take a present, and meet the man of God. Ask the Lord through him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’ ”

Esther 4:16

“Assemble all the Jews in Susa. Fast for me: Do not eat or drink at all for three entire days. My servants and I will also fast. After that, I will go to the king, even if it is against a royal decree. If I die, I die.”

Psalm 68:29

Kings will bring you gifts because of your temple high above Jerusalem.

Psalm 72:10

May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents. May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts.

Psalm 76:11

Make vows to the Lord your God, and keep them. Let everyone around him bring gifts to the one who must be feared.

Exodus 3:8

I have come to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and to bring them from that land to a good land with plenty of room ⌞for everyone⌟. It is a land flowing with milk and honey where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites live.

Proverbs 17:18

A person without good sense closes a deal with a handshake. He guarantees a loan in the presence of his friend.

Proverbs 18:16

A gift opens doors for the one who gives it and brings him into the presence of great people.

Proverbs 19:6

Many try to win the kindness of a generous person, and everyone is a friend to a person who gives gifts.

Proverbs 21:14

A gift ⌞given⌟ in secret calms anger, and a secret bribe calms great fury.

Song of Solomon 4:10

How beautiful are your expressions of love, my bride, my sister! How much better are your expressions of love than wine and the fragrance of your perfume than any spice.

Song of Solomon 4:14

nard and saffron, calamus, cinnamon, and all kinds of incense, myrrh, aloes, and all the best spices.

Song of Solomon 8:14

Come away quickly, my beloved. Run like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.

Jeremiah 8:22

Isn’t there medicine in Gilead? Aren’t there doctors there? Then why hasn’t the health of my dear people been restored?

Ezekiel 27:15

People from Dedan traded goods with you. You traded with many people on the coasts, and they brought you ivory and ebony as payment.

Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and Israel traded with you. They exchanged wheat from Minnith, baked goods, honey, olive oil, and balsam for your goods.

Ezekiel 27:22

The merchants from Sheba and Raamah traded with you. They traded the finest spices, precious stones, and gold for your merchandise.

Leviticus 20:24

I have told you that you will take their land. I will give it to you as your own. It is a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the Lord your God who separated you from other people.

Acts 21:14

When Paul could not be persuaded, we dropped the issue and said, “May the Lord’s will be done.”

Deuteronomy 33:14

May the Lord bless their land with crops, the best gift the sun can give, the best produce of each month,

1 Samuel 25:27

Here is a gift I am bringing to you. May it be given to the young men who are in your service.

1 Samuel 9:7

“If we go,” Saul asked his servant, “what could we bring the man since the food in our sacks is gone? There’s no present we can bring the man of God. What do we have?”