Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And he will take gifts from before him to them: and Benjamin's gift will increase above all their gifts, five parts. And they will drink and be intoxicated with him.

New American Standard Bible

He took portions to them from his own table, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they feasted and drank freely with him.

King James 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.

Holman Bible

Portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, and Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of theirs. They drank, and they got intoxicated with Joseph.

International Standard Version

Joseph himself brought portions to them from his own table, except that he provided to Benjamin five times as much as he did for each of the others. So they feasted together and drank freely with Joseph.

A Conservative Version

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

American 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.

Amplified

Joseph selected and sent portions to them from his own table, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they feasted and drank freely and celebrated with him.

Bible in Basic English

And Joseph sent food to them from his table, but he sent five times as much to Benjamin as to any of the others. And they took wine freely with him.

Darby Translation

And he had portions carried to them from before him. And Benjamin's portion was five times greater than the portions of them all. And they drank, and made merry with him.

King James 2000

And he took and sent portions unto 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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And portions were served to them from {his table}, and the portion of Benjamin was five times greater than the portion of any of them. And they drank and became drunk with him.

Modern King James verseion

And one took 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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they brought rewards unto them from before him: but Benjamin's part was five times so much as any of theirs. And they ate and they drank, and were drunk with him.

NET Bible

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.

New Heart English Bible

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.

The Emphasized Bible

And he sent portions from before him unto them, and the portion of Benjamin exceeded the portions of them all, five-fold. And they drank and made merry with him.

Webster

And he took and sent messes to 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

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he took
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

and sent messes
משׂאת 
Mas'eth 
Usage: 16

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

בּנימין 
Binyamiyn 
Usage: 166

משׂאת 
Mas'eth 
Usage: 16

חמשּׁה חמשׁ 
Chamesh 
Usage: 343

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

so much as
רבה 
Rabah 
Usage: 224

any of theirs. And they drank
שׁתה 
Shathah 
Usage: 218

and were merry
שׁכר 
Shakar 
Usage: 19

References

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

A Feast At Joseph's Palace

33 And they will set before him, the first-born, according to his seniority, and the small according to his minority: and the men will wonder each at his friend. 34 And he will take gifts from before him to them: and Benjamin's gift will increase above all their gifts, five parts. And they will drink and be intoxicated with him.



Cross References

Genesis 45:22

To all of them he gave, to each, changes of garments: and to Benjamin he gave three hundred of silver and five changes of garments.

2 Samuel 11:8

And David will say to Uriah, Go down to thy house and wash thy feet And Uriah will go forth from the house of the king and a loan of the king will go forth after him.

1 Samuel 1:5

And to Hannah he will give one portion more, for he loved Hannah; and Jehovah. shut up her womb.

1 Samuel 9:22-24

And Samuel will take Saul and his boy, and will bring them to the chamber, and will give to them place among the first of those being called, and they about thirty men.

Proverbs 31:6

Ye shall give strong drink to him perishing, and wine to the bitter of soul

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go eat in joy thy bread, and drink thy wine in a good heart; for already God was satisfied with thy works.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

For laughter they make bread, and wine will gladden the living: and silver will answer with all.

Song of Songs 5:1

I Came to my garden, my sister, O spouse: I gathered my myrrh with my spices; I ate my droppings with my honey; I drank my wine with my milk: Eat, O friends; drink ye, and drink to the full, O beloved ones.

Habakkuk 1:6

For behold me raising up the Chaldeans, the nation bitter and hasty, going upon the wide places of the land to possess the dwelling not to him.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man a glutton, and wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinful; and wisdom has been justified from her children.

John 2:10

And says to him, Every man sets good wine first; and when they be intoxicated, then inferior: thou hast kept the good wine till now.

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