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Genesis 43:34

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43:34He gave them portions of the food set before him,57 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.58

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  1. 57 Heb “and he lifted up portions from before his face to them.”
  2. 58 Heb “and they drank and were intoxicated with him” (cf. “drank freely with him”; “grew merry”; “were merry”). The brothers were apparently relaxed and set at ease, despite Joseph’s obvious favoritism toward Benjamin.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Portions were taken to them from Joseph’s table, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank and were merry with him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as anyone else’s. So they feasted and drank freely with him.

CSBChristian Standard 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 became drunk with Joseph.

NLTNew Living Translation

And Joseph filled their plates with food from his own table, giving Benjamin five times as much as he gave the others. So they feasted and drank freely with him.

LEBThe Lexham English 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.

KJV 1900King 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.