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Genesis 43:34

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And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
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  1. Genesis 45:22Rank 1 from verse 34
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    22To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.

  2. 1 Samuel 1:5Rank 2 from verse 34
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    5But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.

  3. 2 Samuel 11:8Rank 3 from verse 34
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    8And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.

  4. 1 Samuel 9:22–24Rank 4 from verse 34
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    22And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

    23And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.

    24And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

  5. Ecclesiastes 10:19Rank 5 from verse 34
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    19¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

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Genesis 43:34

COMBINED MEANING

before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

mess

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A portion or serving of food.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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drank

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Past-tense or past-participial form of drink (to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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merry

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Glad, cheerful, joyful, festive, pleased, or enlivened in heart, often in connection with eating, drinking, feasting, celebration, or favourable circumstances.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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43:26¶ And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.

43:27And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

43:28And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

43:29And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

43:30And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

43:31And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

43:32And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

43:33And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.

43:34And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

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