Genesis 43:34

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.

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  • Gen 45:22 : 22 He gave sets of clothes to each one of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five sets of clothes.
  • 2 Sam 11:8 : 8 Then David said to Uriah,“Go down to your home and relax.” When Uriah left the palace, the king sent a gift to him.
  • Prov 31:6 : 6 Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitterly distressed;
  • Eccl 9:7 : 7 Life is Brief, so Cherish its Joys Go, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, because God has already approved your works.
  • Eccl 10:19 : 19 Feasts are made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
  • Song 5:1 : 1 The Lover to His Beloved: I have entered my garden, O my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk!The Poet to the Couple: Eat, friends, and drink! Drink freely, O lovers!
  • Hab 1:6 : 6 Look, I am about to empower the Babylonians, that ruthless and greedy nation. They sweep across the surface of the earth, seizing dwelling places that do not belong to them.
  • Matt 11:19 : 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say,‘Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”
  • John 2:10 : 10 and said to him,“Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the cheaper wine when the guests are drunk. You have kept the good wine until now!”
  • 1 Sam 1:5 : 5 But to Hannah he would give a double portion, because he loved Hannah, although the LORD had not enabled her to have children.
  • 1 Sam 9:22-24 : 22 Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the room and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. There were about thirty people present. 23 Samuel said to the cook,“Give me the portion of meat that I gave to you– the one I asked you to keep with you.” 24 So the cook picked up the leg and brought it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said,“What was kept is now set before you! Eat, for it has been kept for you for this meeting time, from the time I said,‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

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  • Gen 43:31-33
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    31Then he washed his face and came out. With composure he said,“Set out the food.”

    32They 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.)

    33They sat before him, arranged by order of birth, beginning with the firstborn and ending with the youngest. The men looked at each other in astonishment.

  • Gen 26:30
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    30So Isaac held a feast for them and they celebrated.

  • Gen 43:14-17
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    14May the Sovereign God grant you mercy before the man so that he may release your other brother and Benjamin! As for me, if I lose my children I lose them.”

    15So the men took these gifts, and they took double the money with them, along with Benjamin. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

    16When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the servant who was over his household,“Bring the men to the house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for the men will eat with me at noon.”

    17The man did just as Joseph said; he brought the men into Joseph’s house.

  • Gen 45:22-23
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    22He gave sets of clothes to each one of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five sets of clothes.

    23To his father he sent the following: ten donkeys loaded with the best products of Egypt and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, food, and provisions for his father’s journey.

  • Gen 44:11-12
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    11So each man quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.

    12Then the man searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack!

  • Gen 24:54
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    54After this, he and the men who were with him ate a meal and stayed there overnight. When they got up in the morning, he said,“Let me leave now so I can return to my master.”

  • Esth 1:7
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    7Drinks were served in golden containers, all of which differed from one another. Royal wine was available in abundance at the king’s expense.

  • Judg 19:6
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    6So the two of them sat down and had a meal together. Then the girl’s father said to the man,“Why not stay another night and have a good time!”

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    1The Final Test He instructed the servant who was over his household,“Fill the sacks of the men with as much food as they can carry and put each man’s money in the mouth of his sack.

    2Then put my cup– the silver cup– in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the money for his grain.” He did as Joseph instructed.

  • Gen 45:14-15
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    14Then he threw himself on the neck of his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

    15He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After this his brothers talked with him.

  • Gen 37:25
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    25When they sat down to eat their food, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh down to Egypt.

  • Gen 43:24-25
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    24The servant in charge brought the men into Joseph’s house. He gave them water, and they washed their feet. Then he gave food to their donkeys.

    25They got their gifts ready for Joseph’s arrival at noon, for they had heard that they were to have a meal there.

  • Dan 5:1
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    1Belshazzar Sees Mysterious Handwriting on a Wall King Belshazzar prepared a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in front of them all.

  • Gen 42:25
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    25Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man’s money to his sack, and to give them provisions for the journey. His orders were carried out.

  • Gen 18:8
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    8Abraham then took some curds and milk, along with the calf that had been prepared, and placed the food before them. They ate while he was standing near them under a tree.

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    21So he brought him to his house and fed the donkeys. They washed their feet and had a meal.

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    25Isaac said,“Bring some of the wild game for me to eat, my son. Then I will bless you.” So Jacob brought it to him, and he ate it. He also brought him wine, and Isaac drank.

  • 1 Chr 12:39
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    39They spent three days feasting there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions.