I will be surety for him: of mine hand shalt thou require him. (A)If I bring him not to thee, and set him before thee, [a]then let me bear the blame forever.

10 For except we had made this tarrying, doubtless by this we had returned the second time.

11 Then their father Israel said unto them, If it must needs be so now, do thus: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a little rosin, and a little honey, [b]spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 43:9 Hebrew, I will sin to thee.
  2. Genesis 43:11 Or, sweet smells.

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