Genesis 45:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

To his father, he sent ten donkeys loaded with the finest goods of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and provisions for the journey.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And to his father he sent in this manner: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and food for his father for the journey.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And to his father he sent after this manner: ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And vnto his father he sent after the same maner:.x. he asses laden with good out of Egipte and.x. she asses laden with corne bred and meate: to serue his father by the waye.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    As for his father, he sent him ten Asses laden with goodes out of Egipte, and ten Asses with corne and bred, and vytayles for his father by ye waye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And vnto his father likewise hee sent ten hee asses laden with the best things of Egypt, and ten shee asses laden with wheate, and bread and meate for his father by the way.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And vnto his father he sent after the same maner ten asses laden with good out of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corne, & bread, and meate, for his father by the way.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And to his father he sent after this [manner]; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    To his father, he sent after this manner: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and to his father he hath sent thus: ten asses bearing of the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses bearing corn and bread, even food for his father for the way.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And to his father he sent after this manner: ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And to his father he sent after this manner: ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And to his father he sent ten asses with good things from Egypt on their backs, and ten she-asses with grain and bread and food for his father on the journey.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He sent the following to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    To his father he sent the following: ten donkeys loaded with the best products of Egypt and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, food, and provisions for his father’s journey.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 24:10 : 10 The servant took ten camels from his master’s herds and set out, taking with him all kinds of good gifts from his master. He went to Aram Naharaim, to the city of Nahor.
  • Gen 43:11 : 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 bags and carry them as a gift to the man—a little balm, a little honey, spices, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.
  • Exod 16:3 : 3 The Israelites said to them, "If only we had died by the LORD's hand in the land of Egypt, where we sat by pots of meat and ate bread until we were full! But you brought us into this wilderness to kill this entire assembly with hunger."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 42:25-27
    3 verses
    79%

    25Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man's silver to his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. After this was done, they loaded their grain on their donkeys and departed.

    26Then they loaded their grain on their donkeys and left.

    27At the lodging place, one of them opened his sack to feed his donkey, and he saw his money there in the mouth of his sack.

  • Gen 45:21-22
    2 verses
    78%

    21The sons of Israel did as they were told. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had commanded and provisions for their journey.

    22To each of them, he gave a set of clothing, but to Benjamin, he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five sets of clothing.

  • Gen 43:23-24
    2 verses
    77%

    23He said, "Peace be with you. Do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your silver." Then he brought Simeon out to them.

    24The steward brought the men into Joseph's house, gave them water, and they washed their feet. He also provided fodder for their donkeys.

  • Gen 44:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1Joseph instructed the steward of his house, saying, "Fill the men's sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each man's silver in the opening of his sack."

    2"Then put my silver cup in the opening of the youngest one's sack, along with the silver for his grain." And he did as Joseph had instructed.

    3At dawn, as the morning light came, the men and their donkeys were sent on their way.

  • Gen 45:24-25
    2 verses
    76%

    24Then Joseph sent his brothers away, and as they left, he said to them, 'Do not quarrel on the way.'

    25So they went up from Egypt and came to Canaan to their father Jacob.

  • Gen 32:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15Two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams.

    16Thirty camels nursing their young, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys, and ten male donkeys.

  • Gen 47:17
    75%

    17So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for the horses, the flocks of sheep, the herds of cattle, and the donkeys. He provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock that year.

  • Gen 45:17-19
    3 verses
    75%

    17Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Tell your brothers to do this: Load your animals and go back to the land of Canaan.'

    18Then bring your father and your households and come back to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat from the fat of the land.

    19You are also instructed to do this: Take wagons from Egypt for your children and your wives, and bring your father and come.

  • Gen 37:25
    75%

    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.

  • Gen 43:2
    75%

    2When they had finished eating the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy a little more food for us.”

  • Gen 44:13
    74%

    13At this, they tore their garments, loaded each his donkey, and went back to the city.

  • Num 31:45
    74%

    4530,500 donkeys,

  • Gen 43:15
    73%

    15So the men took the gifts, double the amount of silver, and Benjamin. They got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

  • 1 Sam 10:2
    73%

    2When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel’s tomb, in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah, and they will say to you, 'The donkeys you went to find have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and is concerned about you, asking, “What shall I do about my son?”'

  • Gen 44:25
    73%

    25Later, our father said, 'Go back and buy us a little more food.'

  • Gen 42:35
    72%

    35As they were emptying their sacks, there in each man's sack was his bundle of silver. When they and their father saw the bundles of silver, they were frightened.

  • Gen 45:13
    72%

    13Tell my father about all the honor that I have in Egypt and everything you have seen. Hurry and bring my father down here.

  • Gen 43:34
    72%

    34Joseph sent portions from his table to them, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as anyone else's. So they feasted and drank freely with him.

  • Gen 42:3
    72%

    3Then ten of Joseph's brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.

  • Gen 47:12
    72%

    12Joseph also provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household according to the number of their children.

  • Gen 46:28
    71%

    28Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When they arrived in the land of Goshen,

  • Gen 43:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11Then 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 bags and carry them as a gift to the man—a little balm, a little honey, spices, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

    12Take double the silver with you, and also return the silver that was put back into your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.

  • Gen 46:6
    71%

    6They also took with them their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in Canaan. Jacob and all his descendants went to Egypt.

  • Gen 37:12
    71%

    12Now his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock near Shechem.

  • Gen 46:32
    71%

    32The men are shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought along their flocks, herds, and everything they own.

  • 1 Kgs 13:13
    71%

    13Then he said to his sons, 'Saddle the donkey for me.' So they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it.

  • 1 Sam 16:20
    71%

    20Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.