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Gen 43:11 — 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:

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

If it must be		Gen 43:14; Est 4:16; Act 21:14
carry down		Gen 32:13-21; Gen 33:10; Gen 37:25; Deu 33:14; 1Sa 9:7; 1Sa 25:27; 1Ki 4:21; 1Ki 10:25; 1Ki 15:19; 2Ki 8:8; 2Ki 16:8; 2Ki 20:12; Psa 68:29; Psa 72:10; Psa 76:11; Pro 17:18; Pro 18:16; Pro 19:6; Pro 21:14; Eze 27:15
a little balm		Gen 37:25; Jer 8:22; Eze 27:17
balm		For an explanation of the words tzori, nechoth, and lot, here rendered respectively balm, spices, and myrrh, see on Gen 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 2Ch 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		Lev 20:24
spices		1Ki 10:15; Sgs 4:10,14-16; Sgs 5:1; Sgs 8:14

Correlating Passages

If it must be

	Gen 43:14	And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved [of my children], I am bereaved.
	Est 4:16	Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which [is] not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
	Act 21:14	And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

carry down

	Gen 32:13	And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;
	Gen 32:14	Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,
	Gen 32:15	Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.
	Gen 32:16	And he delivered [them] into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.
	Gen 32:17	And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose [art] thou? and whither goest thou? and whose [are] these before thee?
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	Gen 33:10	And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
	Gen 37:25	And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry [it] down to Egypt.
	Deu 33:14	And for the precious fruits [brought forth] by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
	1Sa 9:7	Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, [if] we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and [there is] not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
	1Sa 25:27	And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
	1Ki 4:21	And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
	1Ki 10:25	And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
	1Ki 15:19	[There is] a league between me and thee, [and] between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
	2Ki 8:8	And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
	2Ki 16:8	And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent [it for] a present to the king of Assyria.
	2Ki 20:12	At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
	Psa 68:29	Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
	Psa 72:10	The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
	Psa 76:11	Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
	Pro 17:18	A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
	Pro 18:16	A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
	Pro 19:6	Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
	Pro 21:14	A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
	Eze 27:15	The men of Dedan [were] thy merchants; many isles [were] the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee [for] a present horns of ivory and ebony.

a little balm

	Gen 37:25	And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry [it] down to Egypt.
	Jer 8:22	[Is there] no balm in Gilead; [is there] no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
	Eze 27:17	Judah, and the land of Israel, they [were] thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.

balm

	Gen 37:25	And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry [it] down to Egypt.
	2Ch 31:5	And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all [things] brought they in abundantly.

honey

Lev 20:24

But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I [am] the LORD your God, which have separated you from [other] people.

spices

	1Ki 10:15	Beside [that he had] of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
	Sgs 4:10	How fair is thy love, my sister, [my] spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
	Sgs 4:14	Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
	Sgs 4:15	A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
	Sgs 4:16	Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, [that] the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
	Sgs 5:1	I am 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, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
	Sgs 8:14	Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.

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Scott, Thomas. "Genesis 43:11," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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