Genesis 43:33

And they reclined before him, the chief according to his chiefship, and the less according to his minority; and the men wondered, each man at his companion.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

32And they set for him alone, and for them alone, and for the Mizraee who ate with him, alone. For the Mizraee might not eat bread with the Hivraee, because the animals that the Mizraee worshipped the Hivraee did eat.

34And portions were brought from him, and set before them, and greater was Benjamin’s portion than the portions of them all five portions. And they drank and were merry with him.

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Cross References

Genesis 44:12And he searched, beginning with the greatest and finishing with the least; and the chalice was found in the baggage of Benjamin.

Exodus 28:10Six of their names upon the one stone, and the six names which remain upon the second stone, according to their nativity.

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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