Genesis 43:33
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now they were seatedוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ
(vai·ye·she·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
beforeלְפָנָ֔יו
(le·fa·nav,)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
him, the firstbornהַבְּכֹר֙
(hab·be·chor)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar
according to his birthrightכִּבְכֹ֣רָתֹ֔ו
(kiv·cho·ra·tov,)
1062: the right of first- bornfem. of bakar
and the youngestוְהַצָּעִ֖יר
(ve·ha·tza·'ir)
6810: little, insignificant, youngfrom tsaar
according to his youth,כִּצְעִרָתֹ֑ו
(kitz·'i·ra·tov;)
6812: youthfem. of tsair
and the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים
(ha·'a·na·shim)
376: manfrom an unused word
lookedוַיִּתְמְה֥וּ
(vai·yit·me·hu)
8539: to be astounded or dumbfoundeda prim. root
at oneאִ֥ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
anotherרֵעֵֽהוּ׃
(re·'e·hu.)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah
in astonishment. 
 
8539: to be astounded or dumbfoundeda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they sat
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
before him
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
according to his birthright
bkowrah  (bek-o-raw')
the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture -- birthright, firstborn(-ling).
and the youngest
tsa`iyr  (tsaw-eer')
little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble -- least, little (one), small (one), + young(-er, -est).
according to his youth
ts`iyrah  (tseh-ee-raw')
smallness (of age), i.e. juvenility -- youth.
and the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
marvelled
tamahh  (taw-mah')
to be in consternation -- be amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder.
one
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
at another
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now they were seated before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They were seated before him in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest. The men looked at each other in astonishment.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, the brothers were seated in front of Joseph in birth order, from firstborn to youngest. The men stared at one another in astonishment.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The brothers were seated facing him according to their ages-from the oldest to the youngest. They looked at each other in amazement.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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