Genesis 43

Genesis 43 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 43:11 — מִזִּמְרַת הָאָרֶץ (mizimrat ha-aretz): chose "the best products of the land". Alternatives: "the choice fruits of the land"; "the land's famed produce". Why: the word points to what the land is praised for, not to one specific crop. • Genesis 43:14 — אֵל שַׁדַּי (El Shaddai): chose "El Shaddai". Alternatives: traditionally "God Almighty". Why: Shaddai is of uncertain meaning, traditionally rendered "Almighty"; the compound name is kept together and glossed here at its first occurrence in this chapter.