Genesis 43:32
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And 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.They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.
In other translations
And 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.They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.
Hebrew words
וַיָּשִׂימוּvaiyasimuand they setH7760לוֹlofor <the> himלְבַדּוֹlevadoto only himH905וְלָהֶםvelahemand to <the> themלְבַדָּםlevadamto alone themH905וְלַמִּצְרִיםvelamitzrimand for the EgyptiansH4713הָאֹכְלִיםha'okhelimwho were eatingH398אִתּוֹ'itowith himH854לְבַדָּםlevadamto alone themH905כִּיkiforH3588לֹאlo'notH3808יוּכְלוּןyukhelunthey were able !H3201הַמִּצְרִיםhamitzrimthe EgyptiansH4713לֶאֱכֹלle'ekholto eatH398אֶת־'et-withH854הָעִבְרִיםha'ivrimthe HebrewsH5680לֶחֶםlechemfoodH3899כִּי־ki-forH3588תוֹעֵבָהto'evah[is] an abominationH8441הִואhi'itH1931לְמִצְרָיִם׃lemitzrayimto EgyptH4713
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Genesis 46:34That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”
- Exodus 8:26And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the Lord our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?But Moses replied, “It would not be right to do that, because the sacrifices we offer to the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. If we offer sacrifices that are detestable before the Egyptians, will they not stone us?
- Genesis 31:54Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.
- Genesis 43:16And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.”
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