Genesis 43:11
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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:Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
In other translations
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:Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲלֵהֶם'alehemto themH413יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478אֲבִיהֶם'avihemfather theirH1אִם־'im-ifH518כֵּן׀kensoH3651אֵפוֹא'efo'thenH645זֹאתzotthisH2063עֲשׂוּ'asudoH6213קְחוּkechutakeH3947מִזִּמְרַתmizimratsome of [the] best products ofH2173הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe landH776בִּכְלֵיכֶםbikhleikhemin vessels yourH3627וְהוֹרִידוּvehoriduand take downH3381לָאִישׁla'ishto the manH376מִנְחָהminchaha giftH4503מְעַטme'ata little ofH4592צֳרִיtzoribalmH6875וּמְעַטume'atand a little ofH4592דְּבַשׁdevashhoneyH1706נְכֹאתnekhotspiceH5219וָלֹטvalotand myrrhH3910בָּטְנִיםbatenimpistachio nutsH992וּשְׁקֵדִים׃ushekedimand almondsH8247
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Related verses
- Genesis 37:25And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
- Jeremiah 8:22Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?Is there no balm in Gilead? Is no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored?
- Ezekiel 27:17Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
- Proverbs 18:16A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
- 1 Samuel 9:7Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?“If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”
- 2 Kings 8:8And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the Lord by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”
- Psalm 72:10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
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- Song of Solomon 4:10How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices.
- Song of Solomon 4:14-5:1Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices.
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