Genesis 43:34

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he took and sent portions to them from before him: but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Joseph sent portions from his table to them, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as anyone else's. So they feasted and drank freely with him.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he took{H5375} [and sent] messes{H4864} unto them from before him:{H6440} but Benjamin's{H1144} mess{H4864} was five{H2568} times{H3027} so much as{H7235} any of theirs. And they drank,{H8354} and were merry{H7937} with him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he took{H5375}{(H8799)} and sent messes{H4864} unto them from before him{H6440}: but Benjamin's{H1144} mess{H4864} was five{H2568} times{H3027} so much as{H7235}{(H8799)} any of theirs. And they drank{H8354}{(H8799)}, and were merry{H7937}{(H8799)} with him.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And they broughte rewardes vnto them from before him: but Ben Iamins parte was fyue tymes so moch as any of theirs. And they ate and they dronke and were dronke wyth him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and there were brought them sundrye meates from his table. But Ben Iamins parte was fyue tymes more then the other. And they dronke, and were mery with him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they tooke meases from before him, and sent to them: but Beniamins mease was fiue times so much as any of theirs: and they drunke, and had of the best drinke with him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he sent rewardes vnto them from before him selfe: but Beniamins part was fiue times so muche as any of theirs: and they dronke, and were made mery with him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he lifteth up gifts from before him unto them, and the gift of Benjamin is five hands more than the gifts of all of them; and they drink, yea, they drink abundantly with him.

  • 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.

  • 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. [

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He gave them portions of the food set before him, but the portion for Benjamin was five times greater than the portions for any of the others. They drank with Joseph until they all became drunk.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 45:22 : 22 To all of them he gave each man changes of garments, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of garments.
  • 2 Sam 11:8 : 8 And David said to Uriah, Go down to your house and wash your feet. So Uriah departed from the king's house, and a gift of food from the king followed him.
  • Prov 31:6 : 6 Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those of heavy hearts.
  • Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now accepts your works.
  • Eccl 10:19 : 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry: but money answers all things.
  • Song 5:1 : 1 I have come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: 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, yes, drink abundantly, O beloved.
  • Hab 1:6 : 6 For indeed I am raising up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation which marches through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwellingplaces that are not theirs.
  • Matt 11:19 : 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.
  • John 2:10 : 10 And said to him, Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have drunk freely, then the inferior. But you have kept the good wine until now.
  • 1 Sam 1:5 : 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had closed her womb.
  • 1 Sam 9:22-24 : 22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the chief place among those who were invited, who were about thirty people. 23 And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it aside. 24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold what is reserved! set it before you, and eat: for until this time it has been kept for you since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

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