Genesis 43:33

Genesis 43:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The men had been seated before him in the order of their ages, from the firstborn to the youngest; and they looked at each other in astonishment.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth. And the men looked at one another in amazement.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth; and the men looked in astonishment at one another.

Context of Genesis 43:33

31Then he washed his face and came out, and, restraining himself, said, “Let the meal be served.” 32So the servants served Joseph by himself [in honor of his rank], and his brothers by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because [according to custom] the Egyptians could not eat food with the Hebrews, for that is loathsome to the Egyptians. Now Joseph’s brothers were seated [by the steward] before him [in the order of their birth]—the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth; and the men looked at one another in astonishment [because so much was known about them]. 34Joseph selected and sent portions to them from his own table, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they feasted and drank freely and celebrated with him.

Genesis 43:33 word by word

וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ לְפָנָ֔יו הַבְּכֹר֙ כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ וְהַצָּעִ֖יר כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹ וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they satיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• before himפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• according to his birthrightבְּכֹרָהbekôrâh bekôrâh · birthrightH1062
• and the youngestצָעִירtsâ‛îyr tsâ‛ôr · littleH6810
• according to his youthצְעִירָהtse‛îyrâh · youthH6812
• and the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• marvelledתָּמַהּtâmahh · to astoundedH8539
• oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• at anotherרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453

Commentaries on Genesis 43:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33The first-born according to his birthright - This must greatly astonish these brethren, to find themselves treated with so much ceremony, and at the same time with so much discernment of their respective ages.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ debash “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭen “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree is also called לוּז lûz Some refer the former to the fruit, the latter to the tree. The eleven brothers are now to bow down before Joseph. Genesis 43:1-10 The famine was severe. The pressure began to be felt more and more. The twelve households had…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-34Verses 26-34 Observe the great respect Joseph's brethren paid to him. Thus were Joseph's dreams more and more fulfilled. Joseph showed great kindness to them. He treated them nobly; but see here the early distance between Jews and gentiles. In a day of famine, it is enough to be fed; but they were feasted. Their cares and fears were now over, and they ate their bread with joy, reckoning they were upon good terms with the lord of the land. If God accept…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33in astonishment: This ruler knew more about the brothers than seemed possible (compare 44:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3431. Joseph said, Set on bread--equivalent to having dinner served, "bread" being a term inclusive of all victuals. The table was a small stool, most probably the usual round form, "since persons might even then be seated according to their rank or seniority, and the modern Egyptian table is not without its post of honor and a fixed gradation of place" [Wilkinson]. Two or at most three persons were seated at one table. But the host being the highest in…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 43:33

• Brother
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• Feasts
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In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Genesis 43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings