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


In Context

7 They said, |The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?' We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'|

8 Judah said to Israel, his father, |Send the boy with me, and we'll get up and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.

9 I'll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don't bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever,

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

11 Their father, Israel, said to them, |If it must be so, then do this. Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

12 and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.

Genesis 43:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

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 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.