Genesis 43:34

American Standard Version (1901)

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. [

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  • Gen 45:22 : 22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
  • 2 Sam 11:8 : 8 And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess [of food] from the king.
  • Prov 31:6 : 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:
  • Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.
  • Eccl 10:19 : 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.
  • Song 5:1 : 1 I am come into my garden, my sister, [my] bride: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends; Drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
  • Hab 1:6 : 6 For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, that march through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling-places that are not theirs.
  • Matt 11:19 : 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her [ works.
  • John 2:10 : 10 and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when [men] have drunk freely, [then] that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now.
  • 1 Sam 1:5 : 5 but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
  • 1 Sam 9:22-24 : 22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, who were about thirty persons. 23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. 24 And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And [Samuel] said, Behold, that which hath been reserved! set it before thee and eat; because unto the appointed time hath it been kept for thee, for I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

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    31And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

    32And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, that did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

    33And 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.

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    30And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.

  • Gen 43:14-17
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    14and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

    15And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

    16And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and slay, and make ready; for the men shall dine with me at noon.

    17And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.

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    22To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.

    23And to his father he sent after this manner: ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.

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    11Then they hasted, and took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

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    1And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.

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    14And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

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    24And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

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