Genesis 43:11

Modern English Version

Their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, do this. Take some of the best fruits in the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man: a little balm and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.

Cross References

Genesis 37:25

Then they sat down to eat. And looking up, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, carrying it down to Egypt.

Jeremiah 8:22

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and the land of Israel, they were your merchants. They traded in your market with the wheat of Minnith, cakes, honey, oil, and balm.

Proverbs 18:16

The gift of a man opens the way for him, and brings him before great men.

1 Samuel 9:7

Then Saul said to his servant, “But listen, if we go, what will we bring the man? For the bread is gone from our satchels, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?”

Acts 21:14

When he would not be persuaded, we kept silent and said, “Let the will of the Lord be done.”

Ezekiel 27:15

The sons of Dedan were your merchants. Many coastlands were your merchandise. They brought you for a payment horns of ivory and ebony.

Song of Solomon 8:14

Hurry, my lover, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices!

Song of Solomon 4:14

nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all choice spices,

Song of Solomon 4:10

How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better than wine is your love, and the fragrance of your perfume than all kinds of spices!

Proverbs 21:14

A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe under cover, strong wrath.

Proverbs 19:6

Many will entreat the favor of the prince, and every man is the friend to a man who gives gifts.

Proverbs 17:18

A man devoid of understanding shakes hands in pledge and guarantees the loan for his neighbor.

Psalm 76:11

Make your vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; let all who are around Him bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.

Psalm 72:10

May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles bring gifts; may the kings of Sheba and Seba render tribute.

Psalm 68:29

Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, kings will bring gifts to You.

Esther 4:16

“Go, gather all the Jews who can be found in Susa, then fast for me. Stop eating and drinking for three days, night or day. I and my young women will fast likewise. Only then would I dare go to the king since it is not allowed by law, and if I perish, I perish.”

2 Kings 20:12

At that time Marduk-Baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard that Hezekiah had been ill.

2 Kings 16:8

Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent a present to the king of Assyria.

2 Kings 8:8

The king said to Hazael, “Take a present with you and go to meet the man of God. Inquire of the Lord through him, saying, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’ ”

1 Kings 15:19

“There is a treaty between me and you and between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent to you a present of silver and gold. Come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so he will depart from me.”

1 Kings 10:25

Everyone brought an annual tribute in the form of presents, silver and gold cups, garments, armor, spices, horses, and mules.

1 Kings 10:15

In addition, he collected from the merchantmen and the traffic of the spice merchants and from all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country.

1 Kings 4:21

Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt. The people brought presents and served Solomon all the days of his life.

1 Samuel 25:27

Now let this blessing which your maidservant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord.

Deuteronomy 33:14

by the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and by the choice things put forth by the moon,

Genesis 43:14

And may God Almighty give you mercy before the man, so that he may send away your other brother, along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”

Genesis 33:10

Jacob said, “No, I pray you, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my gift from my hand. For I have seen your face, and it is as though I have seen the face of God, with you having received me favorably.

Leviticus 20:24

But I have said to you: You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess it, a land that flows with milk and honey. I am the Lord your God, who has separated you from other peoples.

Genesis 43:10

For if we had not delayed, we could have returned twice.”

Genesis 43:15

The men took the gift, and they took double the money with them, along with Benjamin. Then they went on their way down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

Genesis 43:25

Then they made ready the gift for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they would be eating a meal there.

Genesis 43:26

When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present that they had with them and bowed themselves to him to the ground.

Ezekiel 27:22

The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were your merchants. They paid for your wares with the best of all kinds of spices and with all kinds of precious stones and gold.

Exodus 3:8

Therefore, I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.