Genesis 43:33
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They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much;

Context
Joseph's Hospitality to His Brothers
32And when it was set on, for Joseph apart, and for his brethren apart, for the Egyptians also that ate with him apart, (for it is unlawful for the Egyptians to eat with the Hebrews, and they think such a feast profane): 33They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much;34Taking the messes which they received of him: and the greater mess came to Benjamin, so that it exceeded by five parts. And they drank, and were merry with him.…
Cross References
Matthew 8:10
And Jesus hearing this, marvelled; and said to them that followed him. Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel.

Genesis 42:7
And he knew them, he spoke as it were to strangers, somewhat roughly, asking them: Whence came you? They answered: From the land of Chanaan, to buy necessaries of life.

Lexicon
They were seated
וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ (way·yê·šə·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

before him
לְפָנָ֔יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

in order by age,
כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ (kiḇ·ḵō·rā·ṯōw)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1062: The firstling of man, beast, primogeniture

from the firstborn
הַבְּכֹר֙ (hab·bə·ḵōr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1060: Firstborn, chief

to the youngest,
וְהַצָּעִ֖יר (wə·haṣ·ṣā·‘îr)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6810: Little, insignificant, young

and the men
הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

looked at
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

each
אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

other
רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ (rê·‘ê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

in astonishment.
וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ (way·yiṯ·mə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8539: To be astounded or dumbfounded


Additional Translations
They were seated before him in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at each other in astonishment.And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marveled one at another.

And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one with another.

And they sat before him, the first-born according to his seniority, and the younger according to his youth; and the men looked with amazement every one at his brother.

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.

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

And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birth-right, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men wondered one at another.

They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled one with another.

And they sit before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the young one according to his youth, and the men wonder one at another;
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