Genesis 43:11

The Passion Translation

After considering their words, their father Israel said to them, “If that’s the way it has to be, then do this: Load your donkeys with the very best gifts you can find, choice products of the land, and offer them to the man. Take some balm and some honey, spices, and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.

Cross References

Genesis 37:25

Afterward, the brothers sat down to eat their food. When they looked up, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelite merchants coming from Gilead on their way to Egypt. They had many camels loaded with myrrh, spices, and perfumes.

Jeremiah 8:22

Is there no healer in Gilead? Is there no medicine there? Why then have the people I love not been healed?

Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and the land of Israel also paid for your goods with the finest millet, spices, honey, olive oil, and balm.

Proverbs 18:16

Would you like to meet a very important person? Take a generous gift. It will do wonders to gain entrance into his presence.

Acts 21:14

Because we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said nothing more except “May the will of the Lord be done.”

Ezekiel 27:15

The people of Rhodes traded with you; many coastal lands were your special customers and paid you in ivory tusks and ebony wood.

Song of Solomon 8:14

Arise, my darling! Come quickly, my beloved. Come and be the graceful gazelle with me. Come be like a young stag with me. We will dance in the high place of the sky, yes, on the mountains of fragrant spice. Forever we shall be united as one!

Song of Solomon 4:10

How satisfying to me, my equal, my bride. Your love is my finest wine—intoxicating and thrilling. And your sweet, perfumed praises—so exotic, so pleasing.

Proverbs 21:14

Try giving a secret gift to the one who is angry with you and watch his anger disappear. A kind, generous gift goes a long way to soothe the anger of one who is livid.

Proverbs 19:6

Everyone wants to be close to the rich and famous, but a generous person has all the friends he wants!

Proverbs 17:18

It’s stupid to run up bills you’ll never be able to pay or to cosign for the loan of your friend. Save yourself the trouble and don’t do either one.

Psalm 76:11

So you’d better keep every promise you’ve ever made to the Awesome One, Yahweh! Let all people bring their extravagant gifts to him alone.

Psalm 72:10

Distant kings will surrender and come with their gifts from every continent and coastland; they will offer their tribute to you.

Genesis 43:14

May the God who is more than enough grant you mercy and favor before the man, so that he may send back both Simeon and Benjamin. As for me, if I suffer loss, then let it be so.”

Genesis 33:10

Jacob replied, “No, please. If I have found favor in your eyes, please take the gifts. For truly, seeing your face after all these years, it’s like looking upon the face of God! Since you have received me so warmly,

Genesis 43:10

And besides, if we hadn’t delayed so long, we could have gone and returned twice by now!”

Genesis 43:15

So the brothers set off for Egypt and took double the money, the many gifts, and Benjamin. Once they arrived, they presented themselves before Joseph.

Genesis 43:25

The men laid out their gifts to present to Joseph, for they were told he would appear before them at noon and would dine with them.

Genesis 43:26

When Joseph came home, they presented to him the gifts they had brought with them into the house. They each bowed low before him with their faces to the ground.

Ezekiel 27:22

Businessmen of Sheba and Raamah traded with you the finest spices, precious stones, and gold.