Gen 43:11 | JFB | STEP | 11. take of the best fruits ... a present-- It is an Oriental practice never to approach a man of power without a present, and Jacob might remember how he pacified his brother ( )--balm, spices, and myrrh (see on ), honey-- which some think was dibs, a syrup made from ripe dates [Bochart]; but others, the honey of Hebron, which is still valued as far superior to that of Egypt; nuts-- pistachio nuts, of which Syria grows the best in the world; almonds-- which were most abundant in Palestine.

‏ Genesis 43:11

11. take of the best fruits ... a present--It is an Oriental practice never to approach a man of power without a present, and Jacob might remember how he pacified his brother (Pr 21:14)--balm, spices, and myrrh (see on Ge 37:25),

honey--which some think was dibs, a syrup made from ripe dates [Bochart]; but others, the honey of Hebron, which is still valued as far superior to that of Egypt;

nuts--pistachio nuts, of which Syria grows the best in the world;

almonds--which were most abundant in Palestine.