Genesis 43:11
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
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ASV
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;
KJV
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:
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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֲלֵהֶ֜ם | 'a.le.Hem | to them | H413 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| אֲבִיהֶ֗ם | 'a.vi.Hem | father their | H1 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | if | H518 → |
| כֵּ֣ן׀ | ken | so | H3651 → |
| אֵפוֹא֮ | 'e.fO' | then | H645 → |
| זֹ֣את | zot | this | H2063 → |
| עֲשׂוּ֒ | 'a.Su | do | H6213 → |
| קְח֞וּ | ke.Chu | take | H3947 → |
| מִזִּמְרַ֤ת | mi.zim.Rat | some of [the] best products of | H2173 → |
| הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ | ha.'A.retz | the land | H776 → |
| בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם | bikh.lei.Khem | in vessels your | H3627 → |
| וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ | ve.ho.Ri.du | and take down | H3381 → |
| לָאִ֖ישׁ | la.'Ish | to the man | H376 → |
| מִנְחָ֑ה | min.Chah | a gift | H4503 → |
| מְעַ֤ט | me.'At | a little of | H4592 → |
| צֳרִי֙ | tzo.Ri | balm | H6875 → |
| וּמְעַ֣ט | u.me.'At | and a little of | H4592 → |
| דְּבַ֔שׁ | de.Vash | honey | H1706 → |
| נְכֹ֣את | ne.Khot | spice | H5219 → |
| וָלֹ֔ט | va.Lot | and myrrh | H3910 → |
| בָּטְנִ֖ים | ba.te.Nim | pistachio nuts | H992 → |
| וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃ | u.she.ke.Dim | and almonds | H8247 → |
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