Genesis 43
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Genesis 43:26-34

26When JosephH3130 cameH935 homeH1004, they broughtH935 into the houseH1004 to him the giftH4503 whichH834 was in their handH3027, and they 1bowedH2331 downH2331 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?”

28And they saidH559, “Your servantH5650 our fatherH1 is wellH7965; he is stillH5750 aliveH2416.” Then 3they bowedH6915 downH6915 again 4inH2331 homageH2331.

29And as he raisedH5375 his eyesH5869 and sawH7200 his brotherH251 BenjaminH1144, his mother’sH517 sonH1121, he saidH559, “Is thisH2088 5your youngestH6996 brotherH251, of whomH834 you spokeH559 to me?” Then he saidH559, “6May GodH430 beH2603 graciousH2603 to you, my sonH1121.”

30JosephH3130 then hurriedH4116 out, for 78he was deeplyH7356 stirredH3648 overH413 his brotherH251, and he lookedH1245 for a place to weepH1058; so he enteredH935 his chamberH2315 and 9weptH1058 thereH8033.

31Then he washedH7364 his faceH6440 and cameH3318 outH3318; and he 10controlledH662 himself and saidH559, “11ServeH7760 the mealH3899.”

32Then they servedH7760 him byH905 himselfH905, and 12Joseph’s brothers byH905 themselvesH905, and the EgyptiansH4713 who ateH398 with him byH905 themselvesH905; becauseH3588 the EgyptiansH4713 couldH3201 not eatH398 breadH3899 with the HebrewsH5680, for that is an 13abominationH8441 to the EgyptiansH4714.

33Now they 14were seatedH3427 beforeH6440 him, from 15the firstbornH1060 according to his birthrightH1062 to the youngestH6810 according to his youthH6812, and the menH376 lookedH8539 at oneH376 anotherH7453 inH8539 astonishmentH8539.

34Then he tookH5375 portionsH4864 to them from 16his own tableH6440, 17but Benjamin’sH1144 portionH4864 wasH7235 fiveH2568 timesH3027 as muchH7235 as anyH3605 of theirs. So they drankH8354 freelyH7937 with him.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 43:26 Gen 37:7, 10 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 43:27 Gen 43:7; 45:3 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 43:28 Gen 37:7, 10 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 43:28 I.e., great respect and honor to a superior ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 43:29 Gen 42:13 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 43:29 Num 6:25; Ps 67:1 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 43:30 Lit his compassion grew warm ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 43:30 1 Kin 3:26 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 43:30 Gen 42:24; 45:2, 14, 15; 46:29 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 43:31 Gen 45:1 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 43:31 Lit Set on bread ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 43:32 Lit them ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 43:32 Gen 46:34; Ex 8:26 ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 43:33 Lit sat ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 43:33 Gen 42:7 ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 43:34 Lit his face ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 43:34 Gen 35:24; 45:22 ↩

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