Verse 11

And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so, then do this; take some of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down a gift for the man, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Derfor sa faren deres Israel til dem: 'Hvis det må være slik, så gjør dette: Ta med dere noen av landets beste produkter i sekkene deres og bring en gave til mannen. Litt balsam og litt honning, krydder og myrra, pistasienøtter og mandler.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og deres far Israel sa til dem: Hvis det må være slik, så gjør dette: Ta med dere av det beste som finnes i landet i deres sekker og bring mannen en gave, litt balsam, litt honning, krydder, myrra, nøtter og mandler.

• Norsk King James

  Og faren deres Israel sa til dem: "Hvis det må være slik, vennligst gjør dette: Ta av de beste fruktene i landet i beholderne deres, og gi mannen en gave: litt balsam, litt honning, krydder og myrra, nøtter og mandler."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ta også med dobbel betaling, og ta pengene som var lagt tilbake i sekkene deres med dere igjen; kanskje det var en feil.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Deres far Israel sa til dem: Hvis det må være slik, så gjør dette: Ta med dere noe av det beste i landet i deres sekker og gi mannen en gave – litt balsam og litt honning, krydder og myrra, pistasjnøtter og mandler.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Deres far Israel sa til dem: Hvis det nå skal være slik, gjør dette; ta med noe av det beste i landet i risene deres, og bring en gave til mannen, litt balsam, litt honning, krydder og myrra, nøtter og mandler.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og deres far Israel sa til dem: 'Om det må være slik nå, gjør da dette: Ta med de fineste fruktene av landet i deres beholdere, og før mannen med en gave – litt balsam, litt honning, krydder, myrra, nøtter og mandler.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Deres far Israel sa til dem: Hvis det nå skal være slik, gjør dette; ta med noe av det beste i landet i risene deres, og bring en gave til mannen, litt balsam, litt honning, krydder og myrra, nøtter og mandler.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Deretter sa deres far Israel til dem: «Hvis det må være slik, så gjør dette: Ta litt av landets beste produkter i sekkene deres og før dem som gave til mannen – litt balsam, litt honning, krydder, myrra, pistasjnøtter og mandler.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Genesis.43.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אֲבִיהֶ֗ם אִם־כֵּ֣ן ׀ אֵפוֹא֮ זֹ֣את עֲשׂוּ֒ קְח֞וּ מִזִּמְרַ֤ת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ לָאִ֖ישׁ מִנְחָ֑ה מְעַ֤ט צֳרִי֙ וּמְעַ֣ט דְּבַ֔שׁ נְכֹ֣את וָלֹ֔ט בָּטְנִ֖ים וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *yiśrāʾēl* their *ʾăbîhem*: If-*kēn* *ʾēpôʾ* this *ʿăśû*: *qəḥû* from *zimmrat* the *ʾāreṣ* in your *kəlêkem*, and *wəhôrîdû* to the *ʾîš* *minḥâ*: a little *ṣŏrî* and a little *dəbaš*, *nəkōʾt* and *lōṭ*, *bāṭnîm* and *šəqēdîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*ʾim-kēn*": "conditional particle + adverb - if so", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "adverb - then", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - do", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*mizzimrat*": "preposition + construct form of feminine singular noun - from the best/choice products", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*biklêkem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your vessels", "*wəhôrîdû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine plural - and bring down", "*lāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the man", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - present/gift/tribute", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective masculine singular - a little", "*ṣŏrî*": "masculine singular noun - balm", "*ûməʿaṭ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and a little", "*dəbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*nəkōʾt*": "feminine singular noun - gum/spice", "*wālōṭ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and myrrh/ladanum", "*bāṭnîm*": "masculine plural noun - pistachio nuts", "*ûšəqēdîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and almonds" }, "variants": { "*ʾēpôʾ*": "then/now/therefore", "*zimmrat*": "best products/choice fruits/praise", "*minḥâ*": "present/gift/tribute/offering", "*ṣŏrî*": "balm/resin", "*dəbaš*": "honey/syrup", "*nəkōʾt*": "gum/spice/tragacanth", "*lōṭ*": "myrrh/ladanum", "*bāṭnîm*": "pistachio nuts", "*šəqēdîm*": "almonds" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Deres far Israel sa til dem: "Hvis det må være slik, gjør dette: Ta med dere landets beste produkter i sekkene deres og gi dem som gave til mannen: litt balsam, litt honning, krydder og harpiks, pistasjnøtter og mandler."

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Tager og dobbelte Penge med eder; og de Penge, som vare komne oven i eders Poser, tager igjen med eder; maaskee det er en Vildfarelse.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa deres far Israel til dem: Hvis det må være slik, så gjør dette: Ta av de beste fruktene i landet i deres sekker, og gi mannen en gave, litt balsam og litt honning, krydder og myrra, nøtter og mandler.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Faren deres, Israel, sa til dem: "Hvis det nå er slik, gjør dette. Ta av landets beste produkter i sekkene deres, og bring en gave til mannen: litt balsam, litt honning, krydder og myrra, nøtter og mandler.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da sa Israel, deres far, til dem: «Hvis det er slik, så gjør dette: Ta av landets beste frukt i deres sekker og bring mannen en gave, litt balsam og honning, krydder og myrra, nøtter og mandler.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa deres far Israel til dem: Hvis det skal være slik, gjør dette: Ta med litt av landets beste gaver i deres sekker, og bring mannen en gave – litt balsam, litt honning, krydder og myrra, nøtter og mandler.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og ta dobbelt så mye penger med dere, tilbakebetal pengene som ble lagt i deres sekker, for kanskje var det en feil.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Than their father Israel sayde vnto the Yf it must nedes be so now: than do thus take of the best frutes of the lande in youre vesselles and brynge the man a present a curtesie bawlme and a curtesie of hony spyces and myrre dates and almondes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Israel their father vnto the: Yf it must nedes be so, then do this: take of the best frutes of the lande in youre sackes, and brynge the man a present: a curtesy balme, and hony, and spyces, and myrre, and dates, and almondes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then their father Israel sayd vnto them, If it must needes be so now, do thus: take of the best fruites of the lande in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a little rosen, & a little hony, spices and myrrhe, nuttes, and almondes:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And their father Israel sayde vnto them: if it must nedes be so, nowe then do thus. Take of the best fruites of the lande in your vesselles, and bryng ye man a present, a curtsie of bawme, and a curtsie of hony, spyces and mirre, nuttes and almondes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Their father, Israel, said to them, "If it be so now, do this. Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Israel their father saith unto them, `If so, now, this do: take of the praised thing of the land in your vessels, and take down to the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And their father Israel said unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Their father, Israel, said to them, "If it must be so, then do this. Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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 take a gift down to the man– a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:25 : 25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
• Jer 8:22 : 22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? Why then is the health of the daughter of my people not recovered?
• Prov 18:16 : 16 A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
• Ezek 27:17 : 17 Judah and the land of Israel, they were your merchants: they traded in your market with wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.
• Acts 21:14 : 14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
• Prov 19:6 : 6 Many will entreat the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts.
• Prov 21:14 : 14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a reward in the bosom pacifies strong wrath.
• Song 4:10 : 10 How fair is your love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is your love than wine! and the fragrance of your ointments than all spices!
• Song 4:14-5:1 : 14 Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: 15 A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon. 16 Awake, O north wind; and come, O south; blow upon my garden, that the spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits. 1 I have come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends; drink, yes, drink abundantly, O beloved.
• Song 8:14 : 14 Make haste, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young deer on the mountains of spices.
• Ezek 27:15 : 15 The men of Dedan were your merchants; many islands were the merchandise of your hand: they brought you in exchange horns of ivory and ebony.
• Gen 32:13-21 : 13 And he lodged there that same night; and took of what came to his hand a present for Esau his brother; 14 Two hundred she-goats, and twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams, 15 Thirty milking camels with their young, forty cows, and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys, and ten foals. 16 And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said to his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space between drove and drove. 17 And he commanded the first, saying, When Esau my brother meets you, and asks you, saying, Whose are you? and where are you going? and whose are these ahead of you? 18 Then you shall say, They are your servant Jacob's; it is a present sent to my lord Esau: and behold, he is also behind us. 19 And so he commanded the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall you speak to Esau, when you find him. 20 And say moreover, Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me. 21 So the present went over before him: and he himself lodged that night in the camp.
• Gen 33:10 : 10 And Jacob said, No, please, if now I have found grace in your sight, then receive my present from my hand; for therefore I have seen your face as though I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me.
• Gen 43:14 : 14 And may God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
• Lev 20:24 : 24 But I have said to you, You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey: I am the LORD your God, who has separated you from other people.
• Deut 33:14 : 14 And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
• 1 Sam 9:7 : 7 Then said Saul to his servant, But behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone from our vessels, and there is no present to bring to the man of God: what do we have?
• 1 Sam 25:27 : 27 And now this blessing, which your maidservant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.
• 1 Kgs 4:21 : 21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt: they brought presents and served Solomon all the days of his life.
• 1 Kgs 10:15 : 15 Besides what he had from the merchants, and from the trafficking of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
• 1 Kgs 10:25 : 25 And they brought every man his gift, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a yearly rate.
• 1 Kgs 15:19 : 19 There is a treaty between you and me, and between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you a present of silver and gold; come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
• 2 Kgs 8:8 : 8 And the king said to Hazael, "Take a present in your hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, 'Shall I recover from this disease?'"
• 2 Kgs 16:8 : 8 And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king's house and sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.
• 2 Kgs 20:12 : 12 At that time Berodach-Baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
• Esth 4:16 : 16 "Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maidens will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish."
• Ps 68:29 : 29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto you.
• Ps 72:10 : 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
• Ps 76:11 : 11 Vow and pay to the LORD your God; let all around Him bring presents to Him who is to be feared.
• Prov 17:18 : 18 A man lacking understanding shakes hands in a pledge, and becomes surety for his friend.