KJV King James Version
And to his father he sent after this [manner]; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
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Genesis 45:23
And to his father he sent after this [manner]; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And he sent to his father the following: ten donkeys loaded with the best of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provisions for his father’s journey.
WEB World English Bible
He sent the following to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.
ASV American Standard Version
And to his father he sent after this manner: ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and to his father he hath sent thus: ten asses bearing of the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses bearing corn and bread, even food for his father for the way.
Surrounding context — Genesis 45
20 Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt [is] yours.
21 And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred [pieces] of silver, and five changes of raiment.
23 And to his father he sent after this [manner]; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,
26 And told him, saying, Joseph [is] yet alive, and he [is] governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.
Original-language word links
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וּלְאָבִ֞יוH1 · avfatherשָׁלַ֤חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departכְּזֹאת֙H2063 · zotthisעֲשָׂרָ֣הH6235 · e.sertenחֲמֹרִ֔יםH2543 · cha.mordonkeyנֹשְׂאִ֖יםH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseמִטּ֣וּבH2898 · tuvgoodnessמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptוְעֶ֣שֶׂרH6235 · e.sertenאֲתֹנֹ֡תH860 · a.tonshe-assנֹֽ֠שְׂאֹתH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseבָּ֣רH1250 · bargrainוָלֶ֧חֶםH3899 · le.chemfoodוּמָז֛וֹןH4202 · ma.zonfoodלְאָבִ֖יוH1 · avfatherלַדָּֽרֶךְ׃H1870 · de.rekhway: conduct
Cross-references
Genesis 43:11And 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:Exodus 16:3And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, [and] when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.Genesis 24:10And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master [were] in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
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