Genesis 43:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 43:10

8 Then Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may ^alive and not die, both we and you and also our little ones.

9 I myself will be surety for him; from my hand you shall require him. ^aIf I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.

10 For if we had not lingered, surely by now we would have returned this second time.”

11 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 ^acarry down a present for the man—a little ^bbalm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.

12 Take double money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money ^athat was returned in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was an oversight.

13 Take your brother also, and arise, go back to the man.

14 And may God ^aAlmighty ^bgive you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother and Benjamin. ^cIf I am bereaved, I am bereaved!”

15 So the men took that present and Benjamin, and they took double money in their hand, and arose and went ^adown to Egypt; and they stood before Joseph.

16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ^asteward of his house, “Take these men to my home, and slaughter¹ an animal and make ready; for these men will dine with me at noon.”

Verse Comparison: Genesis 43:10

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American Standard Version
for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.

Amplified® Bible
For if we had not lingered like this, surely by now we would have returned the second time.

Contemporary English Version
If we had not wasted all this time, we could already have been there and back twice."

Darby English Version
For had we not lingered, we should now certainly have returned already twice.

Good News Bible
If we had not waited so long, we could have been there and back twice by now."

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

New American Standard Bible
"For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice."

New International Version
As it is, if we had not delayed, we could have gone and returned twice."

New King James Version
For if we had not lingered, surely by now we would have returned this second time.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice."

Revised Standard Version
for if we had not delayed, we would now have returned twice."

Young's Literal Translation
for if we had not lingered, surely now we had returned these two times.'

New English Translation
But if we had not delayed, we could have traveled there and back¹ twice by now!”

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