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Text -- Genesis 43:32-34 (NET)
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43:32 They set a place for him, a separate place for his brothers, and another for the Egyptians who were eating with him. (The Egyptians are not able to eat with Hebrews , for the Egyptians think it is disgusting to do so.)
43:33 They sat before him, arranged by order of birth, beginning with the firstborn and ending with the youngest . The men looked at each other in astonishment .
43:34 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 .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Joseph |
Deception |
Brother |
Benjamin |
Exports |
Feasts |
Lies and Deceits |
Hypocrisy |
Hospitality |
JOSEPH (2) |
NUMBER |
Famine |
GENESIS, 1-2 |
MESS |
Eating |
Hebrew |
Banquet |
MEALS |
ABOMINATION |
Entertain |
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NET Notes: Gen 43:32 That the Egyptians found eating with foreigners disgusting is well-attested in extra-biblical literature by writers like Herodotus, Diodorus, and Stra...
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NET Notes: Gen 43:33 The brothers’ astonishment indicates that Joseph arranged them in this way. They were astonished because there was no way, as far as they were c...
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