He gave each one of them changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.
Parallel translations
- KJV To 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.
- BSB He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
- NKJV He gave to all of them, to each man, changes of garments; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of garments.
- NASB To each of them he gave changes of garments, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of garments.
- NLT And he gave each of them new clothes—but to Benjamin he gave five changes of clothes and 300 pieces of silver.
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Quick answer
Joseph gives each brother new clothing, but lavishes extra silver and garments on Benjamin. His special love for his full brother shows openly.
Overview
Joseph distributes festive garments to all the brothers, yet honors Benjamin with far greater gifts. The generous favor toward Benjamin recalls the favoritism that once stirred jealousy, but now provokes no envy among changed brothers. The peace among them signals the genuineness of their reconciliation.
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- Gen 43:34He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.
- 2 Kgs 5:5The king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.
- Judg 14:12Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;
- 2 Kgs 5:22–23He said, “All is well. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Behold, even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.’”
- Rev 6:11A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.
- Judg 14:19Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and struck thirty men of them, and took their plunder, then gave the changes of clothing to those who declared the riddle. His anger burned, and he went up to his father’s house.
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