Genesis 43:34

And he sent portions unto them from before him; but Benjamin's portion exceeded the portions of all of them fivefold. And they drank, and were merry with him.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

In Context

33And they sat before him, the first-born according to his prior birth, and the youngest according to his youth; and the men marveled one at the other.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 1:5But unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for Hannah he loved [greatly]; but the Lord had shut up her womb.

2 Samuel 11:8And David said to Uriyah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriyah went forth out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of food from the king.

Ecclesiastes 9:7Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a merry heart thy wine, if God have already received thy works in favor.

Song of Solomon 5:1I am come into my garden, my sister, [my] bride; I have plucked my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my sugar-cane with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, ye companions; drink, yea, drink abundantly, ye friends.—

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:27-34

26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. 29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom… Read the whole commentary →

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