I will be a pledge of his safety. From my hand you shall require him. (A)If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever. 10 If we had not delayed, we would now have returned twice.”

11 Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry a present down to the man, a little (B)balm and a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

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I myself will guarantee his safety; you can hold me personally responsible for him.(A) If I do not bring him back to you and set him here before you, I will bear the blame(B) before you all my life.(C) 10 As it is, if we had not delayed,(D) we could have gone and returned twice.”

11 Then their father Israel(E) said to them, “If it must be, then do this: Put some of the best products(F) of the land in your bags and take them down to the man as a gift(G)—a little balm(H) and a little honey, some spices(I) and myrrh,(J) some pistachio nuts and almonds.

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