New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 43:26-34
26When JosephH3130 cameH935 homeH1004, they broughtH935 into the houseH1004 to him the presentH4503 whichH834 was in their handH3027 and 1bowedH7812 to the groundH776 before him.
27Then he askedH7592 them about their welfareH7965, and saidH559, “2Is your oldH2205 fatherH1 wellH7965, of whomH834 you spokeH559? Is he stillH5750 aliveH2416?”
28They saidH559, “Your servantH5650 our fatherH1 is wellH7965; he is stillH5750 aliveH2416.” 3They bowedH6915 downH7812 4in homageH7812.
29As he liftedH5375 his eyesH5869 and sawH7200 his brotherH251 BenjaminH1144, his mother’sH517 sonH1121, he saidH559, “Is thisH2088 5your youngestH6996 brotherH251, of whomH834 you spokeH559 to me?” And he saidH559, “6May GodH430 be graciousH2603 to you, my sonH1121.”
30JosephH3130 hurriedH4116 out for 78he was deeplyH7356 stirredH3648 overH413 his brotherH251, and he soughtH1245 a place to weepH1058; and he enteredH935 his chamberH2315 and 9weptH1058 thereH8033.
31Then he washedH7364 his faceH6440 and cameH3318 out; and he 10controlledH662 himself and saidH559, “11ServeH7760 the mealH3899.”
32So they servedH7760 him by himselfH905, and them by themselvesH905, and the EgyptiansH4713 who ateH398 with him by themselvesH905, becauseH3588 the EgyptiansH4713 couldH3201 not eatH398 breadH3899 with the HebrewsH5680, for that is 1213loathsomeH8441 to the EgyptiansH4714.
33Now they 14were seatedH3427 beforeH6440 him, 15the firstbornH1060 according to his birthrightH1062 and the youngestH6810 according to his youthH6812, and the menH376 lookedH8539 at oneH376 anotherH7453 in astonishmentH8539.
34He tookH5375 portionsH4864 to them from 16his own tableH6440, 17but Benjamin’sH1144 portionH4864 was fiveH2568 timesH3027 as muchH7235 as anyH3605 of theirs. So they feastedH8354 and drankH7937 freelyH7937 with him.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 43:26 Gen 37:7, 10 ↩
- 2. Genesis 43:27 Gen 43:7; 45:3 ↩
- 3. Genesis 43:28 Gen 37:7, 10 ↩
- 4. Genesis 43:28 Lit and prostrated themselves ↩
- 5. Genesis 43:29 Gen 42:13 ↩
- 6. Genesis 43:29 Num 6:25; Ps 67:1 ↩
- 7. Genesis 43:30 Lit his compassion grew warm ↩
- 8. Genesis 43:30 1 Kin 3:26 ↩
- 9. Genesis 43:30 Gen 42:24; 45:2, 14, 15; 46:29 ↩
- 10. Genesis 43:31 Gen 45:1 ↩
- 11. Genesis 43:31 Lit Set on bread ↩
- 12. Genesis 43:32 Lit an abomination ↩
- 13. Genesis 43:32 Gen 46:34; Ex 8:26 ↩
- 14. Genesis 43:33 Lit sat ↩
- 15. Genesis 43:33 Gen 42:7 ↩
- 16. Genesis 43:34 Lit his face ↩
- 17. Genesis 43:34 Gen 35:24; 45:22 ↩
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
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