Genesis 43:33 “They were seated before Joseph in order by age, from the firstborn to…”

Genesis 43:33

They were seated before Joseph in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled with one another.

American Standard Version

And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one with another.

Geneva Bible 1599

So they sate before him: the eldest according vnto his age, and the yongest according vnto his youth. and the men marueiled among themselues.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

And they sit before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the young one according to his youth, and the men wonder one at another;

Bible in Basic English

And they were all given their seats before him in order of birth, from the oldest to the youngest: so that they were looking at one another in wonder.

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In context

32They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.

34When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.

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