Genesis 43:10

\43:11\Then their father Israel said to them, If it has to be so, then do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels to give the man, perfumes and honey and spices and nuts:

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

In Context

9\43:10\Truly, if we had not let the time go by, we might have come back again by now.

11\43:12\And take twice as much money with you; that is to say, take back the money which was put in your bags, for it may have been an error;

Read all of Genesis 43

Cross References

Genesis 19:16But while he was waiting, the men took him and his wife and his daughters by the hand, for the Lord had mercy on them, and put them outside the town.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:2-11

Jacob Unwilling to Part with Benjamin. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 And the famine was sore in the land. 2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. 3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. 4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: 5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down:… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Genesis 43:10