Genesis 43:10
“For except we had lingred, surely now wee had returned this second time.”
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Genesis 43:10 Context
8And Iudah said vnto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and wee will arise and go, that we may liue, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones. 9I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not vnto thee, and set him before thee, then let me beare the blame for euer. 10For except we had lingred, surely now wee had returned this second time. 11And their father Israel said vnto them, If it must bee so now, doe this: take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carie downe the man a Present, a litle balme, and a litle honie, spices, and myrrhe, nuts, and almonds. 12And take double money in your hand, and the money that was brought againe in the mouth of your sackes: carie it againe in your hand, peraduenture it was an ouersight.
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For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
- King James Version
"For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Truly, if we had not let the time go by, we might have come back again by now.
- Basic English Bible
For had we not lingered, we should now certainly have returned already twice.
- Darby Bible
For except we had delayed, surely now we had returned this second time.
- Webster's Bible
for if we hadn't delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now."
- World English Bible
for if we had not lingered, surely now we had returned these two times.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
For except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible