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33 When they were seated before him according to their age, from the oldest to the youngest, they looked at one another in amazement; 34 and as portions were brought to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times as large as[a] anyone else’s. So they drank freely and made merry with him.

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  1. 43:34 Five times as large as: probably an idiomatic expression for “much larger than.” Cf. 45:22.

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 their's. And they drank, and were merry with him.

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33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth. And the men looked at one another in amazement. 34 (A)Portions were taken to them from Joseph's table, but Benjamin's portion was (B)five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank and were merry[a] with him.

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  1. Genesis 43:34 Hebrew and became intoxicated