Genesis 43:32
And they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
They served Joseph separately, the brothers separately, and the Egyptians who ate with him separately, because Egyptians could not eat with Hebrews, for that was detestable to them.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And they set on{H7760} for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians,{H4713} that did eat{H398} with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians{H4713} might{H3201} not eat{H398} bread{H3899} with the Hebrews;{H5680} for that is an abomination{H8441} unto the Egyptians.{H4714}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And they set on{H7760}{(H8799)} for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians{H4713}, which did eat{H398}{(H8802)} with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians{H4713} might{H3201}{(H8799)} not eat{H398}{(H8800)} bread{H3899} with the Hebrews{H5680}; for that is an abomination{H8441} unto the Egyptians{H4714}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And they prepared for him by himselfe and for them by them selues and for the Egiptians which ate with him by them selues because the Egyptians may not eate bread with the Hebrues for that is an abhomynacyon vnto the Egiptians.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they brought vnto him by him self, and vnto them by the selues, and to the Egipcians also that ate wt them, by them selues. (For the Egipcians darre not eate bred with the Ebrues, that is an abhominacion vnto them.)
Geneva Bible (1560)
And they prepared for him by himselfe, and for them by themselues, and for the Egyptians, which did eate with him, by themselues, because the Egyptians might not eate bread with the Ebrewes: for that was an abomination vnto the Egyptians.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And they prepared for hym by hym selfe, and for them by them selues, and for the Egyptians which dyd eate with him, by them selues, because the Egyptians may not eate bread with the Hebrewes: for that is an abhomination to the Egyptians.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that [is] an abomination unto the Egyptians.
Webster's Bible (1833)
They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, that ate with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians don't eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And they place for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who are eating with him by themselves: for the Egyptians are unable to eat bread with the Hebrews, for it `is' an abomination to the Egyptians.
American Standard Version (1901)
And 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.
American Standard Version (1901)
And 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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
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.
World English Bible (2000)
They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, that ate with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians don't eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
They set a place for him, a separate place for his brothers, and another for the Egyptians who were eating with him.(The Egyptians are not able to eat with Hebrews, for the Egyptians think it is disgusting to do so.)
Referenced Verses
- Gen 46:34 : 34 That you shall say, Your servants' trade has been with livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers, that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is detestable to the Egyptians.
- Exod 8:26 : 26 And Moses said, It is not appropriate to do so; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?
- Gen 31:54 : 54 Then Jacob offered a sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they ate bread, and stayed all night on the mount.
- Gen 43:16 : 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring these men home, and prepare a feast; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
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15 And the men took that gift, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
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3 You shall not eat any abominable thing.
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