Genesis 43:11

Genesis 43:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 balm and a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and carry down a present for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So their father, Jacob, finally said to them, “If it can’t be avoided, then at least do this. Pack your bags with the best products of this land. Take them down to the man as gifts—balm, honey, gum, aromatic resin, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

Context of Genesis 43:11

9I myself will guarantee his safety; you can hold me personally responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him here before you, I will bear the blame before you all my life. 10As it is, if we had not delayed, we could have gone and returned twice.” Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your bags and take them down to the man as a gift—a little balm and a little honey, some spices and myrrh, some pistachio nuts and almonds. 12Take double the amount of silver with you, for you must return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake. 13Take your brother also and go back to the man at once.

Genesis 43:11 word by word

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אֲבִיהֶ֗ם אִם־כֵּ֣ן׀ אֵפוֹא֮ זֹ֣את עֲשׂוּ֒ קְח֞וּ מִזִּמְרַ֤ת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ לָאִ֖ישׁ מִנְחָ֑ה מְעַ֤ט צֳרִי֙ וּמְעַ֣ט דְּבַ֔שׁ נְכֹ֣את וָלֹ֔ט בָּטְנִ֖ים וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And their fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• so nowאֵפוֹ'êphô 'êphô' · thenH645
• doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• this; takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• of the best fruitsזִמְרָהzimrâh · bestH2173
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• in your vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• and carry downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• a presentמִנְחָהminchâh · offering: giftH4503
• a littleמְעַטme‛aţ me‛âţ · littleH4592
• balmצֳרִיtserîy tsŏrîy · balsamH6875
• honeyדְּבַשׁdebash · honeyH1706
• spicesנְכֹאתnek'ôth · tragacanth gumH5219
• and myrrhלֹטlôţ · myrrhH3910
• nutsבָּטְנִיםbôţen · pistachioH992
• and almondsשָׁקֵדshâqêd · almondH8247

Cross-references for Genesis 43:11

• Genesis 43:14And may God Almighty grant you mercy before the man so that he will let your other brother and Benjamin come back with you. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”
• Esther 4:16“Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”
• Acts 21:14When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
• Genesis 32:13He spent the night there, and from what he had with him he selected a gift for his brother Esau:
• Genesis 33:10“No, please!” said Jacob. “If I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me. For to see your face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have received me favorably.
• Genesis 37:25As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt.
• Deuteronomy 33:14with the best the sun brings forth and the finest the moon can yield;
• 1 Samuel 9:7Saul said to his servant, “If we go, what can we give the man? The food in our sacks is gone. We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”
• 1 Samuel 25:27And let this gift, which your servant has brought to my lord, be given to the men who follow you.
• 1 Kings 4:21And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.
• 1 Kings 10:25Year after year, everyone who came brought a gift—articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons and spices, and horses and mules.
• 1 Kings 15:19“Let there be a treaty between me and you,” he said, “as there was between my father and your father. See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Now break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so he will withdraw from me.”
• 2 Kings 8:8he said to Hazael, “Take a gift with you and go to meet the man of God. Consult the Lord through him; ask him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’ ”
• 2 Kings 16:8And Ahaz took the silver and gold found in the temple of the Lord and in the treasuries of the royal palace and sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.
• 2 Kings 20:12At that time Marduk-Baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent Hezekiah letters and a gift, because he had heard of Hezekiah’s illness.
• Psalms 68:29Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring you gifts.

Commentaries on Genesis 43:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Carry down the man a present - From the very earliest times presents were used as means of introduction to great men. This is particularly noticed by Solomon: A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men, Proverbs 18:16. But what was the present brought to Joseph on this occasion? After all the labor of commentators, we are obliged to be contented with probabilities and conjecture. According to our translation, the gifts were balm…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ debash “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭen “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree is also called לוּז lûz Some refer the former to the fruit, the latter to the tree. The eleven brothers are now to bow down before Joseph. Genesis 43:1-10 The famine was severe. The pressure began to be felt more and more. The twelve households had…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-13Jacob provided everything he could to ensure a favorable reception from the Egyptian governor ("the man"; compare 32:13–21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. take of the best fruits ... a present--It is an Oriental practice never to approach a man of power without a present, and Jacob might remember how he pacified his brother (Pr 21:14)--balm, spices, and myrrh (see on Ge 37:25), honey--which some think was dibs, a syrup made from ripe dates [Bochart]; but others, the honey of Hebron, which is still valued as far superior to that of Egypt; nuts--pistachio nuts, of which Syria grows the best in the world…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 43:11

• Almond
• Balm
• Honey
• Jacob
• Myrrh
• Nut
• Spices

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Almond
• Balm
• Blame
• Chamber
• Famine
• Food
• Honey

Commentaries on Genesis 43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings