Genesis Chapter 43 verse 10 Holy Bible

ASV Genesis 43:10

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

Then their father Israel said to them, If it has to be so, then do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels to give the man, perfumes and honey and spices and nuts:
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DARBY Genesis 43:10

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

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

And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry to the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
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WEB Genesis 43:10

for unless we had lingered, surely we would have returned a second time by now."
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YLT Genesis 43:10

for if we had not lingered, surely now we had returned these two times.'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewIf we had notכִּ֖י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctiondelayed,הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ (hiṯ·mah·mā·hə·nū)Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common pluralStrong's 4102: To question, hesitate, to be reluctantwe could have come and goneשַׁ֖בְנוּ (šaḇ·nū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralStrong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, againtwiceפַעֲמָֽיִם׃ (p̄a·‘ă·mā·yim)Noun - fdStrong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrenceby now.”עַתָּ֥ה (‘at·tāh)AdverbStrong's 6258: At this timeJump to PreviousAlready Delayed Except Hadn't Lingered Second Surely Time Times Twice