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Genesis 43:34 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: 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. "

Genesis 43:34

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32 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.

33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.

34 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.

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From This Chapter

Genesis 43:1

"And the famine was sore in the land."

Genesis 43:2

"And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food."

Genesis 43:3

"And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you."

Genesis 43:4

"If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:"

Genesis 43:5

"But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you."

Genesis 43:6

"And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?"

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