The Meaning of Genesis 43:33 Explained

Genesis 43:33

KJV: 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.

YLT: 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;

Darby: 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.

ASV: 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.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Genesis 43:33 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 43:16-34 - Joseph Feasts His Brothers
Our Savior, of whom Joseph was such a striking emblem, knows all about us. Though we may fear Him with a great fear, He is providing for us with a thoughtful tenderness, which adapts itself to our every need. There is water for traveled feet; the benediction of peace for troubled hearts; a feast for hungry souls; tears of love for Benjamin; and a consideration of our very sitting at His table, which reveals His perfect knowledge of us. He waits to manifest himself as He does not to the world. The only thing that can separate is unconfessed sin. But just so soon as this is put away, the flood gates are opened and heart commingles with heart. Do not His mercies lead us to repentance? [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 43

1  Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin
15  Joseph entertains his brothers
19  They discover their fears to the steward
26  Joseph makes them a feast

What do the individual words in Genesis 43:33 mean?

And they sat before him the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth and looked in astonishment the men one at another
וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ לְפָנָ֔יו הַבְּכֹר֙ כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ וְהַצָּעִ֖יר כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹ וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־ רֵעֵֽהוּ

וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ  And  they  sat 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
לְפָנָ֔יו  before  him 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
הַבְּכֹר֙  the  firstborn 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בְּכֹר  
Sense: firstborn, firstling.
כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ  according  to  his  birthright 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בְּכֹרָה  
Sense: birthright, primogeniture, right of the first-born.
וְהַצָּעִ֖יר  and  the  youngest 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: צָעִיר  
Sense: little, insignificant, young.
כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹ  according  to  his  youth 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: צְעִירָה  
Sense: youth.
וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ  and  looked  in  astonishment 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: תָּמַהּ  
Sense: to be astounded, be stunned, be amazed, be dumbfounded.
הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים  the  men 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
אִ֥ישׁ  one 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
אֶל־  at 
Parse: Preposition
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
רֵעֵֽהוּ  another 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: רֵעַ  
Sense: friend, companion, fellow, another person.

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