10For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.


In Context

7 And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

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:

12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

Genesis 43:10 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

43:10As it is, if we had not delayed, we could have gone and returned twice."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

43:10If delay had not been made, we had been here again the second time.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

43:10for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:10For had we not lingered, we should now certainly have returned already twice.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

43:10for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:10For except we had delayed, surely now we had returned this second time.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:10for if we hadn't delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

43:10for if we had not lingered, surely now we had returned these two times.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

43:10For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.