KJV ORIGINAL
For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If we hadn't delayed and wasted time, we could have already made this trip to Egypt twice by now.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The speaker is expressing regret about how their hesitation and delay cost them valuable time.
📚 Historical Context
This is Judah speaking to his father Jacob, trying to convince him to let Benjamin go with them to Egypt to buy grain during the severe famine. Jacob had been reluctant to send Benjamin because he feared losing him like he thought he had lost Joseph. Judah is pointing out that their indecision has already cost them precious time while their family faces starvation.
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