Génesis 43:33

Listen to Génesis 43:33
33 Jos茅 indic贸 a cada uno de sus hermanos d贸nde sentarse y, para sorpresa de ellos, los sent贸 seg煤n sus edades, desde el mayor hasta el menor.

Génesis 43:33 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 43:33

And they sat before him
At a table, so placed that they were in his sight, and he had a full view of them: the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according
to his youth;
everyone according to his age, Reuben, the firstborn, first, and so on to Benjamin the youngest: thus they placed themselves as they used to be in their father's family, or they were so placed by Joseph; and if this was the case, it may be a reason, and a principal one, of what follows: and the men marvelled one at another;
not the Egyptians, the guests of Joseph, seeing eleven brethren placed in this manner, and these being Hebrews, taken so much notice of; but Joseph's brethren, who either wondered at the manner of their being seated so regular, according to their age; or at the honour done them to dine with the governor, and at the grandeur of the entertainment, and at the separate manner in which the governor, and the nobles of Egypt, sat at meals; or at what follows.

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Génesis 43:33 In-Context

31 Despu茅s de lavarse la cara, volvi贸 a salir, ya m谩s controlado. Entonces orden贸: 芦Traigan la comida禄.
32 Los camareros sirvieron a Jos茅 en su propia mesa, y sus hermanos fueron servidos en una mesa aparte. Los egipcios que com铆an con Jos茅 se sentaron en su propia mesa, porque los egipcios desprecian a los hebreos y se niegan a comer con ellos.
33 Jos茅 indic贸 a cada uno de sus hermanos d贸nde sentarse y, para sorpresa de ellos, los sent贸 seg煤n sus edades, desde el mayor hasta el menor.
34 Tambi茅n llen贸 sus platos con comida de su propia mesa, y le dio a Benjam铆n cinco veces m谩s que a los dem谩s. Entonces festejaron y bebieron libremente con Jos茅.
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