When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognised them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke harshly to them. ‘Where do you come from? ’ he asked. ‘From the land of Canaan to buy food,’ they replied.
Genesis 43:33 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They were seated before him in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest. The men looked at each other in astonishment. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And [Joseph's brothers] were given seats before him–the eldest according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth; and the men looked at one another amazed [that so much was known about them]. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible They were seated in front of him from the oldest to the youngest in their exact birth order, and the men looked at each other with amazement. Catholic Public Domain Version they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his state of life. And they wondered exceedingly, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much: |
When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognised them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke harshly to them. ‘Where do you come from? ’ he asked. ‘From the land of Canaan to buy food,’ they replied.
The steward searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
Joseph said to his father, ‘Not that way, my father! This one is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.’
six of their names on the first stone and the remaining six names on the second stone, in the order of their birth.
Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those following him, ‘Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith.