Then their father Israel said to them,“ If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and take them down to the man as a gift— a little balsam and a little honey, aromatic gum and resin, pistachios and almonds.

他们的父亲以色列说：“若必须如此，你们就当这样行：可以将这地土产中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、没药、榧子、杏仁都取一点，收在器具里，带下去送给那人作礼物，

父亲以色列对他们说：“如果必须如此，你们要这样做：把本地土产中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、没药、坚果、杏仁各取一点，放在器皿里，带下去送给那人作礼物。

父亲以色列对他们说：“如果必须如此，你们要这样做：把本地土产中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、没药、坚果、杏仁各取一点，放在器皿里，带下去送给那人作礼物。

他们的父亲以色列说：“事到如今，只好这样了。你们带一些上好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、没药、榧子和杏仁等土产，去送给那人作礼物吧。

他们的父亲以色列对他们说：“如果必须如此，你们就这样作：你们把本地最好的出产放在袋里，带下去给那人作礼物，就是一点乳香、一点蜂蜜、香料、没药、粟子和杏仁。

他们的父亲以色列对他们说：“如果必须如此，你们就这样做：把本地土产中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、没药、开心果、杏仁各取一点，放在容器里，带下去给那人作礼物。

他們的父親以色列說：「若必須如此，你們就當這樣行：可以將這地土產中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、沒藥、榧子、杏仁都取一點，收在器具裏，帶下去送給那人作禮物，

父親以色列對他們說：「如果必須如此，你們要這樣做：把本地土產中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、沒藥、堅果、杏仁各取一點，放在器皿裏，帶下去送給那人作禮物。

父親以色列對他們說：「如果必須如此，你們要這樣做：把本地土產中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、沒藥、堅果、杏仁各取一點，放在器皿裏，帶下去送給那人作禮物。

他們的父親以色列說：「事到如今，只好這樣了。你們帶一些上好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、沒藥、榧子和杏仁等土產，去送給那人作禮物吧。

他們的父親以色列對他們說：“如果必須如此，你們就這樣作：你們把本地最好的出產放在袋裡，帶下去給那人作禮物，就是一點乳香、一點蜂蜜、香料、沒藥、粟子和杏仁。

他們的父親以色列就對他們說：『既然如此，那你們就這樣作吧。拿此地人人稱讚的物產，收在器具裏，帶下去給那人做禮物：一點乳香、一點葡萄蜜、香料、沒藥、榧子，杏仁。

他們的父親以色列對他們說：「如果必須如此，你們就這樣做：把本地土產中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、沒藥、開心果、杏仁各取一點，放在容器裡，帶下去給那人作禮物。

其父以色列曰、若然、可如是行、盛斯土之佳品於器、攜饋其人以為禮、乳香與蜜少許、及香料、沒藥、榧子、杏仁、

以色列曰、若然、我有一策、採地佳品、載之於器、為禮以餽之、乳香、野蜜少許、香料、沒藥、榧子、杏仁、

其父以色列謂之曰、若然、則當如是以行、取此地之佳品、乳香少許、蜜少許、沒藥榧子杏仁載於器、攜之去、饋其人為禮物、

Then their father Israel said to them,“ If it must be, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your bags and take them down to the man as a gift— a little balm and a little honey, some spices and myrrh, some pistachio nuts and almonds.

Then their father Israel spoke to them. He said,“ If that’s the way it has to be, then do what I tell you. Put some of the best things from our land in your bags. Take them down to the man as a gift. Take some lotion and a little honey. Take some spices and myrrh. Take some pistachio nuts and almonds.

Then their father Israel said to them,“ If it must be so, then do this: take some of the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry a present down to the man, a little balm and a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

So their father, Jacob, finally said to them,“ If it can’t be avoided, then at least do this. Pack your bags with the best products of this land. Take them down to the man as gifts— balm, honey, gum, aromatic resin, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

Then their father Israel said to them,“ If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and carry down to the man as a gift, a little balsam and a little honey, labdanum resin and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.

And their father Israel said to them,“ If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and carry down a present for the man— a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.

And their father Israel said unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

Then their father Israel said to them,“ If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and take them down to the man as a gift— some balsam and some honey, aromatic gum and resin, pistachios and almonds.

And 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:

Then their father Israel said to them,“ If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and take a gift down to the man– a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.

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;

They sat down to eat a meal, and when they looked up, there was a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying aromatic gum, balsam, and resin, going down to Egypt.

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? So why has the healing of my dear people not come about?

Judah and the land of Israel were your merchants. They exchanged wheat from Minnith, meal, honey, oil, and balm, for your goods.

A person’s gift opens doors for him and brings him before the great.

Let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord.

Every man would bring his annual tribute: items of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, and horses and mules.

And I promised you: You will inherit their land, since I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the LORD your God who set you apart from the peoples.

A secret gift soothes anger, and a covert bribe, fierce rage.

Since he would not be persuaded, we said no more except,“ The Lord’s will be done.”

Make and keep your vows to the LORD your God; let all who are around him bring tribute to the awe-inspiring one.

“ Suppose we do go,” Saul said to his servant,“ what do we take the man? The food from our packs is gone, and there’s no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”

How delightful your caresses are, my sister, my bride. Your caresses are much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than any balsam.

Many seek a ruler’s favor, and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

Men of Dedan were also your merchants; many coasts and islands were your regular markets. They brought back ivory tusks and ebony as your payment.

Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the LORD’s temple and in the treasuries of the king’s palace and sent them to the king of Assyria as a bribe.

He spent the night there and took part of what he had brought with him as a gift for his brother Esau:two hundred female goats, twenty male goats, two hundred ewes, twenty rams,thirty milk camels with their young, forty cows, ten bulls, twenty female donkeys, and ten male donkeys.He entrusted them to his slaves as separate herds and said to them,“ Go on ahead of me, and leave some distance between the herds.”And he told the first one,“ When my brother Esau meets you and asks,‘ Who do you belong to? Where are you going? And whose animals are these ahead of you?’then tell him,‘ They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift sent to my lord Esau. And look, he is behind us.’”He also told the second one, the third, and everyone who was walking behind the animals,“ Say the same thing to Esau when you find him.You are also to say,‘ Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought,“ I want to appease Esau with the gift that is going ahead of me. After that, I can face him, and perhaps he will forgive me.”So the gift was sent on ahead of him while he remained in the camp that night.

with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons;

“ There is a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. Look, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Go and break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.”

Run away with me, my love, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.

nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all the trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all the best spices.You are a garden spring, a well of flowing water streaming from Lebanon.Awaken, north wind; come, south wind. Blow on my garden, and spread the fragrance of its spices. Let my love come to his garden and eat its choicest fruits.I have come to my garden— my sister, my bride. I gather my myrrh with my spices. I eat my honeycomb with my honey. I drink my wine with my milk. Eat, friends! Drink, be intoxicated with caresses!

So the king said to Hazael,“ Take a gift with you and go meet the man of God. Inquire of the LORD through him,‘ Will I recover from this sickness?’”

May the kings of Tarshish and the coasts and islands bring tribute, the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

One without sense enters an agreement and puts up security for his friend.

Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines and as far as the border of Egypt. They offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah since he heard that he had been sick.

But Jacob said,“ No, please! If I have found favor with you, take this gift from me. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing God’s face, since you have accepted me.

besides what came from merchants, traders’ merchandise, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.

May God Almighty cause the man to be merciful to you so that he will release your other brother and Benjamin to you. As for me, if I am deprived of my sons, then I am deprived.”

“ Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa and fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my female servants will also fast in the same way. After that, I will go to the king even if it is against the law. If I perish, I perish.”

Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings will bring tribute to you.