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Genesis 43:11 — King James Version← Study notes

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:


Genesis 43:11Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Genesis 43:1124 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרwayōʾmer
and he saidconjH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
אֲלֵ/הֶ֜םʾălēhem
to thempronH413
according to · after · against · among ···
יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyiśərāʾēl
IsraelnounH3478
אֲבִי/הֶ֗םʾăbiyhem
father theirnounH1
father · patrimony · principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'
אִםʾim
ifconjH518
can- · doubtless · if · that) ···
כֵּ֣ןkēn
soparticleH3651
after that (this · -wards) · as... as · asmuch as yet ···
אֵפוֹא֮ʾēpwōʾ
thenadvH645
now · where?
זֹ֣אתzōʾt
thisprepH2063
-with) · it · likewise · the one (other ···
עֲשׂוּ֒ʿăśw
doverbH6213
advance · appoint · apt · be at ···
קְח֞וּqəḥw
takeverbH3947
bring · buy · carry away · drawn ···
מִ/זִּמְרַ֤תmizimərat
some of the best products ofpronH2173
הָ/אָ֨רֶץ֙hāʾāreṣ
the landparticleH776
common · earth · field · ground ···
בִּ/כְלֵי/כֶ֔םbikəlēykem
in vessels yourpronH3627
artillery · bag · carriage · furnish ···
וְ/הוֹרִ֥ידוּwəhwōriydw
and take downconjH3381
abundantly · carry down · cast down · come down ···
לָ/אִ֖ישׁlāʾiyš
to the manpronH376
another · any · a certain · champion ···
מִנְחָ֑הminəḥāh
a giftnounH4503
oblation · offering · present · sacrifice
מְעַ֤טməʿaṭ
a little ofnounH4592
very) few(-er · -est) · lightly · little ···
צֳרִי֙ṣŏriy
balmnounH6875
וּ/מְעַ֣טwməʿaṭ
and a little ofconjH4592
very) few(-er · -est) · lightly · little ···
דְּבַ֔שׁdəbaš
honeynounH1706
נְכֹ֣אתnəkōʾt
spicenounH5219
וָ/לֹ֔טwālōṭ
and myrrhconjH3910
בָּטְנִ֖יםbāṭəniym
pistachio nutsnounH992
וּ/שְׁקֵדִֽיםwšəqēdiym
and almondsconjH8247
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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Aisha MbekiNote2mo ago
Take the Best Fruits of Your Land
Jacob sends his sons back to Egypt with gifts - balm, honey, spices, myrrh, pistachio nuts, almonds. He's honoring the ruler of Egypt by sending the best things his impoverished land produces. There'...
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