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OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_said to_them Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) father_their if so then this do take some_of_best_products the_earth/land in/on/at/with_bags_your_all’s and_take_down to_the_man a_gift a_little of_balm and_a_little of_honey spice and_myrrh pistachio_nuts and_almonds.
OET (OET-RV) “Well, if that’s our only choice,” their father acceded, “then do this: Take some of the best produce from around here in your bags, and take it down to the man as a gift: a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, and some pistachio nuts and almonds.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אֲבִיהֶ֗ם
and=he/it_said to,them Yisrael father,their
See how you translated Israel their father in verse 8.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
אִם כֵּ֣ן
if yes/correct/thus/so
Alternate translation: “If that is how it must be,” or “Okay, if that is the only way we can get more grain,”
אֵפוֹא֮ זֹ֣את עֲשׂוּ֒
then this(f) do
Alternate translation: “then this is what you must do:”
קְח֞וּ מִזִּמְרַ֤ת הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם
take some_of,best_products the=earth/land in/on/at/with,bags,your_all's
Alternate translation: “Put some of the best goods from our land in your sacks,” or “Put in your sacks some of the most valuable things that our land produces,”
וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ לָאִ֖ישׁ
and,take_~_down to_the,man
Alternate translation: “and take them to the man in Egypt”
מִנְחָ֑ה
donation/offering
Consider what punctuation is best to use here in your language.
Note 2 topic: translate-unknowns
מְעַ֤ט צֳרִי֙ וּמְעַ֣ט דְּבַ֔שׁ
a_little balm and,a_little honey
Consider what is the best way to make a list of things like this in your language. Also see how you translated balm in Gen 37:25. Alternate translation: “including some sweet-smelling tree sap, some honey,” or “Include some healing salve, honey,”
Note 3 topic: translate-unknowns
נְכֹ֣את וָלֹ֔ט
aromatic_gum and,myrrh
See how you translated spices and myrrh in Gen 37:25. Alternate translation: “some food spices and incense,”
Note 4 topic: translate-unknowns
בָּטְנִ֖ים וּשְׁקֵדִֽים
pistachio_nuts and,almonds
Alternate translation: “and some sweet-tasting tree nuts.”
43:11-13 Jacob provided everything he could to ensure a favorable reception from the Egyptian governor (the man; cp. 32:13-21).
OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_said to_them Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) father_their if so then this do take some_of_best_products the_earth/land in/on/at/with_bags_your_all’s and_take_down to_the_man a_gift a_little of_balm and_a_little of_honey spice and_myrrh pistachio_nuts and_almonds.
OET (OET-RV) “Well, if that’s our only choice,” their father acceded, “then do this: Take some of the best produce from around here in your bags, and take it down to the man as a gift: a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, and some pistachio nuts and almonds.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.