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

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

Then their father Israel said to them, If it has to be so, then do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels to give the man, perfumes and honey and spices and nuts:

For had we not lingered, we should now certainly have returned already twice.

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

for unless we had lingered, surely we would have returned a second time by now."

for if we had not lingered, surely now we had returned these two times.'