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Genesi 43:10

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10 Se non ci fossimo indugiati, a quest’ora saremmo già tornati due volte".

Genesi 43:10 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 43:10

For except we had lingered
Delayed going down to Egypt, through the demur Jacob made of tending Benjamin with them: surely now we had returned this second time;
they would have made their journey to Egypt, and returned again with their corn, and their brother Benjamin too, as Judah supposed, before this time; so that by these delays they were losing time, and involving themselves and families in distress for want of corn.

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Genesi 43:10 In-Context

8 E Giuda disse a Israele suo padre: "Lascia venire il fanciullo con me, e ci leveremo e andremo; e noi vivremo e non morremo: né noi, né tu, né i nostri piccini.
9 Io mi rendo garante di lui; ridomandane conto alla mia mano; se non te lo riconduco e non te io rimetto davanti, io sarò per sempre colpevole verso di te.
10 Se non ci fossimo indugiati, a quest’ora saremmo già tornati due volte".
11 Allora Israele, loro padre, disse loro: "Se così è fate questo: Prendete ne’ vostri sacchi delle cose più squisite di questo paese, e portate a quell’uomo un dono: un po’ di balsamo, un po’ di miele, degli aromi e della mirra, de’ pistacchi e delle mandorle;
12 e pigliate con voi il doppio del danaro, e riportate il danaro che fu rimesso alla bocca de’ vostri sacchi; forse fu un errore;
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