◄ Genesis 43:33 ►
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Good News Translation
The brothers had been seated at the table, facing Joseph, in the order of their age from the oldest to the youngest. When they saw how they had been seated, they looked at one another in amazement.

New Revised Standard Version
When they were seated before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth, the men looked at one another in amazement.

Contemporary English Version
To the surprise of Joseph's brothers, they were seated in front of him according to their ages, from the oldest to the youngest.

New American Bible
When they were seated before him according to their age, from the oldest to the youngest, they looked at one another in amazement;

Douay-Rheims Bible
They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much;

Context
Joseph's Hospitality to His Brothers
…32And when it was set on, for Joseph apart, and for his brethren apart, for the Egyptians also that ate with him apart, (for it is unlawful for the Egyptians to eat with the Hebrews, and they think such a feast profane): 33They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much;34Taking the messes which they received of him: and the greater mess came to Benjamin, so that it exceeded by five parts. And they drank, and were merry with him.…
Cross References
Matthew 8:10
And Jesus hearing this, marvelled; and said to them that followed him. Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel.

Genesis 42:7
And he knew them, he spoke as it were to strangers, somewhat roughly, asking them: Whence came you? They answered: From the land of Chanaan, to buy necessaries of life.

Genesis 43:32
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