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Genesis 43:9-11
New International Version
Genesis 43:9-11
New International Version
9 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.
Genesis 43:9-11
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 43:9-11
New American Standard Bible
9 (A)I myself will take responsibility for him! You may demand him back from [a]me. If I do not bring him back to you and present him to you, then [b]you can let me take the blame forever. 10 For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice.”
11 Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your [c]bags, and carry down to the man (B)as a gift, a little (C)balsam and a little honey, labdanum resin and [d]myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.
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- Genesis 43:9 Lit my hand
- Genesis 43:9 Lit I will be culpable before you all the days
- Genesis 43:11 Or vessels
- Genesis 43:11 Or resinous bark
Genesis 43:9-11
King James Version
Genesis 43:9-11
King James Version
9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
11 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:
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