Genesis 43:11
Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;Ko e veesi ni 'i he māmani mo'oni
Ko hai
'I he ngaahi lea fē
- זִמְרָהzimrâhpruned (i.e. choice) fruit
- בֹּטֶןbôṭen(only in plural) a pistachio-nut (from its form)
- לֹטlôṭa gum (from its sticky nature), probably ladanum
- נְכֹאתnᵉkôʼthproperly, a smiting, i.e. (concretely) an aromatic gum (perhaps styrax) (as powdered)
- צְרִיtsᵉrîydistillation, i.e. balsam
- אֵפוֹʼêphôwstrictly a demonstrative particle, here; but used of time, now or then
- דְּבַשׁdᵉbashhoney (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup
- מְעַטmᵉʻaṭa little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
+lea 'e 10 kehe 'i he veesi ni
Ko e ngaahi lea faka-Hepelū mo e faka-Kalisi 'oku tu'u 'i he tu'a 'o e veesi ni. 'E ha'u 'a e fakahoa lea-ki-he-lea mo e liliu lea-ki-he-lea.