Genesis 43:33
“And they sate before him, the first borne according to his birthright, and the yongest according to his youth: and the men marueiled one at another.”
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Genesis 43:33 Context
31And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himselfe, and saide, Set on bread. 32And they set on for him by himselfe, and for them by themselues, and for the Egyptians which did eate with him, by themselues: because the Egyptians might not eate bread with the Hebrewes: for that is an abomination vnto the Egyptians. 33And they sate before him, the first borne according to his birthright, and the yongest according to his youth: and the men marueiled one at another. 34And hee tooke and sent measses vnto them from before him: but Beniamins measse was fiue times so much as any of theirs: and they drunke, and were merry with him.
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Other Translations for Genesis 43:33
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
- King James Version
Now they were seated before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one with another.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they were all given their seats before him in order of birth, from the oldest to the youngest: so that they were looking at one another in wonder.
- Basic English Bible
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth; and the men marvelled one at another.
- Darby Bible
And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birth-right, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men wondered one at another.
- Webster's Bible
They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled one with another.
- World English Bible
And they sit before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the young one according to his youth, and the men wonder one at another;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth; and the men marvelled one with another.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 43:33
43:33 He placed his brethren according to their seniority, as if he could certainly divine. Some think they placed themselves so according to their custom; but if so, I see not why such particular notice is taken of it, especially as a thing they marvelled at.