Genesis 43:10
Strong's Lexicon
If we had not
כִּ֖י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

לוּלֵ֣א (lū·lê)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3884: 1) unless, if not, except

delayed,
הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ (hiṯ·mah·mā·hə·nū)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 4102: 1) (Hithpalpel) to linger, tarry, wait, delay

כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

we could have come and gone
שַׁ֖בְנוּ (šaḇ·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7725: 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back

זֶ֥ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how

twice
פַעֲמָֽיִם׃ (p̄a·‘ă·mā·yim)
Noun - fd
Strong's Hebrew 6471: 1) stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence 1a) foot, hoof-beat, footfall, footstep 1b) anvil 1c) occurrence, time, stroke, beat 1c1) one time, once, twice, thrice, as time on time, at this repetition, this once, now at length, now...now, at one time...at another

by now.”
עַתָּ֥ה (‘at·tāh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6258: 1) now 1a) now 1b) in phrases

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.”

Young's Literal Translation
for if we had not lingered, surely now we had returned these two times.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If we had not wasted time, we could have come back twice by now.”

New American Standard Bible
"For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice."

King James Bible
For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
As it is, if we had not delayed, we could have gone and returned twice."

New Living Translation
If we hadn't wasted all this time, we could have gone and returned twice by now."

English Standard Version
If we had not delayed, we would now have returned twice.”

New American Standard Bible
"For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice."

King James Bible
For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If we had not wasted time, we could have come back twice by now."

International Standard Version
After all, if we hadn't delayed, we could have been there and back twice by now!"

NET Bible
But if we had not delayed, we could have traveled there and back twice by now!"

American Standard Version
for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.

English Revised Version
for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.

Young's Literal Translation
for if we had not lingered, surely now we had returned these two times.'
















Cross References
Genesis 43:9
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

Genesis 43:11
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:

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 43:8
And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

Genesis 43:7
And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye 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?

Genesis 43:12
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:

Genesis 43:13
Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
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