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.

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: 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.

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 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;

And they sat down to eat a meal. Then they lifted their eyes and looked, and there was a company of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead with their camels, bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry them down to Egypt.

Is there no balm in Gilead, Is there no physician there? Why then is there no recovery For the health of the daughter of my people?

Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, millet, honey, oil, and balm.

A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.

And now this present which your maidservant has brought to my Lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my Lord.

Each man brought his present: articles of silver and gold, garments, armor, spices, horses, and mules, at a set rate year by year.

But I have said to you,“ You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey.” I am the Lord your God, who has separated you from the peoples.

A gift in secret pacifies anger, And a bribe behind the back, strong wrath.

So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying,“ The will of the Lord be done.”

Make vows to the Lord your God, and pay them; Let all who are around Him bring presents to Him who ought to be feared.

Then Saul said to his servant,“ But look, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread in our vessels is all gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?”

How fair is your love, My sister, my spouse! How much better than wine is your love, And the scent of your perfumes Than all spices!

Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.

The men of Dedan were your traders; many isles were the market of your hand. They brought you ivory tusks and ebony as payment.

And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasuries of the king’s house, and sent it as a present to the king of Assyria.

So he lodged there that same night, and took what came to his hand as a present for Esau his brother:two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,thirty milk camels with their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten foals.Then he delivered them to the hand of his servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants,“ Pass over before me, and put some distance between successive droves.”And he commanded the first one, saying,“ When Esau my brother meets you and asks you, saying,‘ To whom do you belong, and where are you going? Whose are these in front of you?’then you shall say,‘ They are your servant Jacob’s. It is a present sent to my Lord Esau; and behold, he also is behind us.’”So he commanded the second, the third, and all who followed the droves, saying,“ In this manner you shall speak to Esau when you find him;and also say,‘ Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us.’” For he said,“ I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.”So the present went on over before him, but he himself lodged that night in the camp.

With the precious fruits of the sun, With the precious produce of the months,

“ Let there be a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a present of silver and gold. Come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”

THE SHULAMITE: Make haste, my beloved, And be like a gazelle Or a young stag On the mountains of spices.

Spikenard and saffron, Calamus and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, With all the chief spices—A fountain of gardens, A well of living waters, And streams from Lebanon.THE SHULAMITE: Awake, O north wind, And come, O south! Blow upon my garden, That its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come to his garden And eat its pleasant fruits.THE BELOVED: I have come to my garden, my sister, my spouse; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk.( TO HIS FRIENDS): Eat, O friends! Drink, yes, drink deeply, O beloved ones!

And the king said to Hazael,“ Take a present in your hand, and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the Lord by him, saying,‘ shall I recover from this disease?’”

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles Will bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba Will offer gifts.

A man devoid of understanding shakes hands in a pledge, And becomes surety for his friend.

So Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

At that time Berodach-Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that Hezekiah had been sick.

And Jacob said,“ No, please, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present from my hand, inasmuch as I have seen your face as though I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

besides that from the traveling merchants, from the income of traders, from all the kings of Arabia, and from the governors of the country.

And may God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved, I am bereaved!”

“ Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!”

Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, Kings will bring presents to You.