American King James Version
"For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time. "
— Genesis 43:10, American King James Version
“For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.”
“for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time. ”
“for if we hadn't delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now."”
“But if we had not delayed, we could have traveled there and back twice by now!””
“If delay had not been made, we had been here again the second time.”
“Truly, if we had not let the time go by, we might have come back again by now.”
“For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.”
And they said, The man asked us straightly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have you 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?
And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.
I will be surety for him; of my hand shall you require him: if I bring him not to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame for ever:
For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
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 down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
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:
Take also your brother, and arise, go again to the man: