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Genesis 43

Gn. 43:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And their father
'ab (Hebrew #1)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application)
KJV usage: chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal. Compare names in "Abi-".
Pronounce: awb
Origin: a primitive word
Israel
Yisra'el (Hebrew #3478)
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Pronounce: yis-raw-ale'
said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto them, If it must be so now
'ephow (Hebrew #645)
from 6311; strictly a demonstrative particle, here; but used of time, now or then
KJV usage: here, now, where?
Pronounce: ay-fo'
Origin: or hephowe {ay-fo'}
, do
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
this; take
laqach (Hebrew #3947)
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Pronounce: law-kakh'
Origin: a primitive root
of the best fruits
zimrah (Hebrew #2173)
pruned (i.e. choice) fruit
KJV usage: best fruit.
Pronounce: zim-raw'
Origin: from 2168
in the land
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
in your vessels
kliy (Hebrew #3627)
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
KJV usage: armour ((-bearer)), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, X one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
Pronounce: kel-ee'
Origin: from 3615
, and carry down
yarad (Hebrew #3381)
a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications): --X abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, X indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
Pronounce: yaw-rad'
the man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
a present
minchah (Hebrew #4503)
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
KJV usage: gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.
Pronounce: min-khaw'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. bestow
u, a little
m`at (Hebrew #4592)
from 4591; a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
KJV usage: almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, X very.
Pronounce: meh-at'
Origin: or miat {meh-awt'}
balm
tsriy (Hebrew #6875)
from an unused root meaning to crack (as by pressure), hence, to leak; distillation, i.e. balsam
KJV usage: balm.
Pronounce: tser-ee'
Origin: or tsoriy {tsor-ee'}
v, and a little
m`at (Hebrew #4592)
from 4591; a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
KJV usage: almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, X very.
Pronounce: meh-at'
Origin: or miat {meh-awt'}
honey
dbash (Hebrew #1706)
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup
KJV usage: honey((-comb)).
Pronounce: deb-ash'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be gummy
, spices
nko'th (Hebrew #5219)
properly, a smiting, i.e. (concretely) an aromatic gum (perhaps styrax) (as powdered)
KJV usage: spicery(-ces).
Pronounce: nek-ohth'
Origin: from 5218
, and myrrh
lot (Hebrew #3910)
a gum (from its sticky nature), probably ladanum
KJV usage: myrrh.
Pronounce: lote
Origin: probably from 3874
, nuts
boten (Hebrew #992)
(only in plural) a pistachio-nut (from its form)
KJV usage: nut.
Pronounce: bo'-ten
Origin: from 990
, and almonds
shaqed (Hebrew #8247)
the almond (tree or nut; as being the earliest in bloom)
KJV usage: almond (tree).
Pronounce: shaw-kade'
Origin: from 8245
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If it must be.
carry down.
Gn. 32:13‑21• 13Y durmió allí aquella noche, y tomó de lo que le vino á la mano un presente para su hermano Esaú.
14Doscientas cabras y veinte machos de cabrío, doscientas ovejas y veinte carneros,
15Treinta camellas paridas, con sus hijos, cuarenta vacas y diez novillos, veinte asnas y diez borricos.
16Y entrególo en mano de sus siervos, cada manada de por sí; y dijo á sus siervos: Pasad delante de mí, y poned espacio entre manada y manada.
17Y mandó al primero, diciendo: Si Esaú mi hermano te encontrare, y te preguntare, diciendo ¿De quién eres? ¿y adónde vas? ¿y para quién es esto que llevas delante de ti?
18Entonces dirás: Presente es de tu siervo Jacob, que envía á mi señor Esaú; y he aquí también él viene tras nosotros.
19Y mandó también al segundo, y al tercero, y á todos los que iban tras aquellas manadas, diciendo: Conforme á esto hablaréis á Esaú, cuando le hallareis.
20Y diréis también: He aquí tu siervo Jacob viene tras nosotros. Porque dijo: Apaciguaré su ira con el presente que va delante de mí, y después veré su rostro: quizá le seré acepto.
21Y pasó el presente delante de él; y él durmió aquella noche en el campamento.
(Gn. 32:13‑21)
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Gn. 33:10• 10Y dijo Jacob: No, yo te ruego, si he hallado ahora gracia en tus ojos, toma mi presente de mi mano, pues que así he visto tu rostro, como si hubiera visto el rostro de Dios; y hazme placer. (Gn. 33:10)
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Gn. 37:25• 25Y sentáronse á comer pan: y alzando los ojos miraron, y he aquí una compañía de Ismaelitas que venía de Galaad, y sus camellos traían aromas y bálsamo y mirra, é iban á llevarlo á Egipto. (Gn. 37:25)
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Dt. 33:14• 14Y por los regalados frutos del sol, Y por los regalos de las influencias de las lunas, (Dt. 33:14)
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1 S. 9:7• 7Y Saúl respondió á su criado: Vamos ahora: ¿mas qué llevaremos al varón? Porque el pan de nuestras alforjas se ha acabado, y no tenemos qué presentar al varón de Dios: ¿ qué tenemos? (1 S. 9:7)
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1 S. 25:27• 27Y ahora esta bendición que tu sierva ha traído á mi señor, dése á los criados que siguen á mi señor. (1 S. 25:27)
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1 R. 4:21• 21Y Salomón señoreaba sobre todos los reinos, desde el río de la tierra de los Filisteos hasta el término de Egipto: y traían presentes, y sirvieron á Salomón todos los días que vivió. (1 R. 4:21)
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1 R. 10:25• 25Y todos le llevaban cada año sus presentes: vasos de oro, vasos de plata, vestidos, armas, aromas, caballos y acémilas. (1 R. 10:25)
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1 R. 15:19• 19Alianza hay entre mí y ti, y entre mi padre y el tuyo: he aquí yo te envío un presente de plata y oro: ve, y rompe tu alianza con Baasa rey de Israel, para que me deje. (1 R. 15:19)
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2 R. 8:8• 8Y el rey dijo á Hazael: Toma en tu mano un presente, y ve á recibir al varón de Dios, y consulta por él á Jehová, diciendo: ¿Tengo de sanar de esta enfermedad? (2 R. 8:8)
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2 R. 16:8• 8Y tomando Achâz la plata y el oro que se halló en la casa de Jehová, y en los tesoros de la casa real, envió al rey de Asiria un presente. (2 R. 16:8)
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2 R. 20:12• 12En aquel tiempo Berodach-baladán hijo de Baladán, rey de Babilonia, envió letras y presentes á Ezechîas, porque había oído que Ezechîas había caído enfermo. (2 R. 20:12)
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Sal. 68:29• 29Por razón de tu templo en Jerusalem Los reyes te ofrecerán dones. (Sal. 68:29)
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Sal. 72:10• 10Los reyes de Tharsis y de las islas traerán presentes: Los reyes de Sheba y de Seba ofrecerán dones. (Sal. 72:10)
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Sal. 76:11• 11Prometed, y pagad á Jehová vuestro Dios: Todos los que están alrededor de él, traigan presentes al Terrible. (Sal. 76:11)
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Pr. 17:18• 18El hombre falto de entendimiento toca la mano, Fiando á otro delante de su amigo. (Pr. 17:18)
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Pr. 18:16• 16El presente del hombre le ensancha el camino, Y le lleva delante de los grandes. (Pr. 18:16)
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Pr. 19:6• 6Muchos rogarán al príncipe: Mas cada uno es amigo del hombre que da. (Pr. 19:6)
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Pr. 21:14• 14El presente en secreto amansa el furor, Y el don en el seno, la fuerte ira. (Pr. 21:14)
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Ez. 27:17• 17Judá, y la tierra de Israel, eran tus mercaderes: con trigos de Minith, y pannah, y miel, y aceite, y resina, dieron en tu mercado. (Ez. 27:17)
a little balm.
balm.For an explanation of the words {tzori, nechoth,} and {lot,} here rendered respectively balm, spices, and myrrh, see on ch. 37:25.
{Devash,} honey, is supposed by some not to have been that produced by bees, but a syrup produced from ripe dates.
The Jewish doctors observe, that the word in 2 Ch 31:5 signifies dates; and the Arabians, at this day, call the choicest dates preserved with butter, {dabous,} and the honey obtained from them, {dibs,} or {dabs.}
{Benanim,} nuts signifies pistachio nuts, the finest thing found in Syria; but, according to the others, a small nut, the produce of a species of the turpentine tree.
{Shekaidim} is certainly almonds.honey.
spices.
 But when their supply came to an end, facts must be faced, and God be found above their hopes as much as their fears. (Joseph: 16. Jacob Lets Benjamin Go by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And their father Israel said to them, If it is then so, do this: take of the best fruits inc the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a gift: a little balsam and a little honey, tragacanthd and ladanumd, pistacia-nuts and almonds.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "the celebrity of."
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See ch. 37.25.